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"Praise for Everest 1922: ""Beyond telling this overlooked story with verve and precision, Mr. Conefrey shows how the 1922 expedition anticipated many of the preoccupations of modern mountaineering. The book is a nuanced, highly readable chronicle of the first attempt on the summit 100 years ago.""-- ""The Wall Street Journal"" ""An enjoyable romp through the pioneering days of Himalayan mountaineering and an engaging and sympathetic portrayal of the almost forgotten 1922 Everest expedition.""-- ""Asian Review of Books"" ""George Mallory's first attempt to summit Mount Everest, in 1922, was more significant than the better-known 1924 expedition that took his life, according to this captivating account. Conefrey draws vivid sketches of the mountaineers and details disagreements over the expedition's third and final attempt to reach the summit, which triggered a deadly avalanche. This immersive chronicle restores an overlooked expedition to its rightful place in mountaineering history.""-- ""Publishers Weekly"" ""The 1922 expedition was perhaps the most exciting of all Everest ventures. With his usual forensic analysis and keen eye for the previously untold anecdote, Mick Conefrey re-illuminates one of the greatest mountain adventures of all time.""--Stephen Venables, author of Everest: Alone at the Summit and First Ascent ""Mallory and Irvine's 1924 attempt on Everest is a foundational mountaineering epic, and Mick Conefrey's Fallen brings the story to life in gripping style. George Mallory--imperfect and all too human, admirable and ambitious--drives the narrative as Conefrey details not only the 1924 expedition, but also its backstory and aftermath. Mallory and the mysteries surrounding his attempt on the world's highest mountain still grip the world's imagination today; Conefrey's deeply-researched and convincingly-told account shows us why. Fallen belongs on the shelf of Himalayan and Everest classics."" --Patrick Dean, author of A Window to Heaven: The Daring First Ascent of Denali: America's Wildest Peak"

"Praise for Everest 1922: ""Beyond telling this overlooked story with verve and precision, Mr. Conefrey shows how the 1922 expedition anticipated many of the preoccupations of modern mountaineering. The book is a nuanced, highly readable chronicle of the first attempt on the summit 100 years ago.""-- ""The Wall Street Journal"" Praise for The Ghosts of K2: ""Outstanding. Eminently readable and valuable.""--Julie Summers, author of Fearless on Everest ""A thorough and well-researched book which tells the 'inside' story of an often misunderstood expedition. Essential reading for anyone with a fascination for Everest.""--Matt Dickinson, author of The Death Zone: Climbing Everest Through the Killer Storm ""An enjoyable romp through the pioneering days of Himalayan mountaineering and an engaging and sympathetic portrayal of the almost forgotten 1922 Everest expedition.""-- ""Asian Review of Books"" ""George Mallory's first attempt to summit Mount Everest, in 1922, was more significant than the better-known 1924 expedition that took his life, according to this captivating account. Conefrey draws vivid sketches of the mountaineers and details disagreements over the expedition's third and final attempt to reach the summit, which triggered a deadly avalanche. This immersive chronicle restores an overlooked expedition to its rightful place in mountaineering history.""-- ""Publishers Weekly"" ""In this wonderful book Mick Conefrey manages to turn the sound of tragedy into a celebration of hope, a triumph of the spirit.""--Wade Davis, author of Into the Silence: The Great War, Mallory, and the Conquest of Everest ""K2, as I know from personal experience of climbing it, is a seriously dangerous mountain. This book engagingly portrays its grim, fascinating, tragic history.""--Alan Hinkes, author of 8000m: Climbing the World's Highest Mountains ""The stories of the early attempts and the eventual success illustrate the complexity of the mountain and the climbers who chose to risk it all. Ghosts of K2 brings them back to life.""--Peter Edmund Hillary, mountaineer, author, and expedition leader ""The 1922 expedition was perhaps the most exciting of all Everest ventures. With his usual forensic analysis and keen eye for the previously untold anecdote, Mick Conefrey re-illuminates one of the greatest mountain adventures of all time.""--Stephen Venables, author of Everest: Alone at the Summit and First Ascent"

"""Mallory and Irvine's 1924 attempt on Everest is a foundational mountaineering epic, and Mick Conefrey's Fallen brings the story to life in gripping style. George Mallory--imperfect and all too human, admirable and ambitious--drives the narrative as Conefrey details not only the 1924 expedition, but also its backstory and aftermath. Mallory and the mysteries surrounding his attempt on the world's highest mountain still grip the world's imagination today; Conefrey's deeply-researched and convincingly-told account shows us why. Fallen belongs on the shelf of Himalayan and Everest classics."" --Patrick Dean, author of A Window to Heaven: The Daring First Ascent of Denali: America's Wildest Peak Praise for Everest 1922: ""Beyond telling this overlooked story with verve and precision, Mr. Conefrey shows how the 1922 expedition anticipated many of the preoccupations of modern mountaineering. The book is a nuanced, highly readable chronicle of the first attempt on the summit 100 years ago.""-- ""The Wall Street Journal"" Praise for The Ghosts of K2: ""Outstanding. Eminently readable and valuable.""--Julie Summers, author of Fearless on Everest ""A thorough and well-researched book which tells the 'inside' story of an often misunderstood expedition. Essential reading for anyone with a fascination for Everest.""--Matt Dickinson, author of The Death Zone: Climbing Everest Through the Killer Storm ""An enjoyable romp through the pioneering days of Himalayan mountaineering and an engaging and sympathetic portrayal of the almost forgotten 1922 Everest expedition.""-- ""Asian Review of Books"" ""George Mallory's first attempt to summit Mount Everest, in 1922, was more significant than the better-known 1924 expedition that took his life, according to this captivating account. Conefrey draws vivid sketches of the mountaineers and details disagreements over the expedition's third and final attempt to reach the summit, which triggered a deadly avalanche. This immersive chronicle restores an overlooked expedition to its rightful place in mountaineering history.""-- ""Publishers Weekly"" ""In this wonderful book Mick Conefrey manages to turn the sound of tragedy into a celebration of hope, a triumph of the spirit.""--Wade Davis, author of Into the Silence: The Great War, Mallory, and the Conquest of Everest ""K2, as I know from personal experience of climbing it, is a seriously dangerous mountain. This book engagingly portrays its grim, fascinating, tragic history.""--Alan Hinkes, author of 8000m: Climbing the World's Highest Mountains ""The stories of the early attempts and the eventual success illustrate the complexity of the mountain and the climbers who chose to risk it all. Ghosts of K2 brings them back to life.""--Peter Edmund Hillary, mountaineer, author, and expedition leader ""The 1922 expedition was perhaps the most exciting of all Everest ventures. With his usual forensic analysis and keen eye for the previously untold anecdote, Mick Conefrey re-illuminates one of the greatest mountain adventures of all time.""--Stephen Venables, author of Everest: Alone at the Summit and First Ascent"

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Mick Conefrey is an award-winning author and documentary filmmaker. Mick created the landmark BBC series The Race for Everest to mark the sixtieth anniversary of the first ascent. His previous books include Everest 1922; The Adventurer's Handbook; Everest 1953, the winner of a Leggimontagna Award; and The Ghosts of K2, which won the National Outdoor Book Award. Conefrey lives in England.

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