El. knyga: Into The Silence: The Great War, Mallory and the Conquest of Everest

Maybe the prime minister should read it -- Stephen Frears * Guardian * I was enthralled by Wade Daviss Into the Silence, an account of three failed Everest expeditions leading up to the death of Mallory in 1924, which brilliantly places those feats of endurance in the context of British imperialism and the psychological aftermath of the First World War -- Ben Macintyre * The Times * [ An] epic story * New Statesman, *Books of the Year* * I was captivated. Wade Davis has penned an exceptional book on an extraordinary generation. From the pathos of the trenches to the inevitable tragedies high on Everest this is a book deserving of awards -- Joe Simpson, author of Touching the Void Powerful and profound, a moving, epic masterpiece of literature, history and hope * Sunday Times * Brilliantly engrossing...a superb book... At once a group biography of remarkable characters snatched from oblivion, an instant classic of mountaineering literature, a study in imperial decline and an epic of exploration -- Nigel Jones * Guardian * Magnificent...impressive...a vivid account -- Geoff Dyer * Observer, Book of the Week * A magnificent, rigorously researched account of the expeditions that set out to regain glory for an empire in decline but, instead, created some of the most enduring legends of the twentieth century * Financial Times * Into the Silence succeeds not only because Davis's research has been prodigious, but because every sentence has been struck with conviction, every image evoked with fierce reverence for the heartbreaking twilight era, for the magnificent resilience of its survivors, for their mission, for Mallory, for his mountain. An epic worthy of its epic -- Caroline Alexander, author of The Endurance and The War That Killed Achilles Into the Silence is a breathtaking triumph. An astonishing piece of research, it is also intensely moving, evoking the courage, chivalry, and sacrifice that drove Mallory and his companions through the war and to ever greater heights -- William Shawcross, author of The Queen Mother