Mount Everest is something that almost seems mythical to one like me who is so far away and far removed from it. Yet its something weve all heard about, possibly thought about in some way or another. For me, its always been one of those things that Ive thought Its sooooo far away, and so very high! And thats really as far as Ive ever gotten. Because I have to be honest with myself, Im no mountain climber and I dont think I ever will be. I live in a state where people pride themselves on climbing 14ers (mountains at or above 14,000 feet high), which they will devote a day to, and that in itself sounds like a bit too much mountain for me.
This book gives you a bit of that kind of perspective in the form of Ruth Mallory, wife to the British explorer George Mallory. Ruth fell in love with someone who is in love with the mountain, and even though Everest is not her passion, she has to deal with it on a regular basis. George, on the other hand, is kind of obsessed with the idea of reaching the summit. We enter the story in 1920, close to the beginning of their courtship, and go from there to the day that George takes off in 1924 for his final trip to Everest. The trip he assures Ruth will be his last, his one final attempt to conquer the mountain.
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This book gives you a bit of that kind of perspective in the form of Ruth Mallory, wife to the British explorer George Mallory. Ruth fell in love with someone who is in love with the mountain, and even though Everest is not her passion, she has to deal with it on a regular basis. George, on the other hand, is kind of obsessed with the idea of reaching the summit. We enter the story in 1920, close to the beginning of their courtship, and go from there to the day that George takes off in 1924 for his final trip to Everest. The trip he assures Ruth will be his last, his one final attempt to conquer the mountain.
To read the rest of my review, please visit my blog.
