Eventually, in disguise, he sneaks into Tibet. Wilson's eleven-month journey to Everest is wild: full of twists, turns, and daring. In 1933, he takes off from London in a Gipsy Moth biplane with his course set for the highest mountain on earth. But he has the right plane, the right equipment, and a deep yearning to achieve his goal. In the 1930s, as official government expeditions set their sights on conquering Mount Everest, a little-known World War I veteran named Maurice Wilson conceives his own crazy, beautiful plan: he will fly a plane from England to Everest, crash-land on its lower slopes, then become the first person to reach its summit-completely alone. "An outstanding book." - The Wall Street Journal * "Gripping at every turn." - Outside * "A hell of a ride." - The Times (London)Īn extraordinary true story about one man's attempt to salve the wounds of war and save his own soul through an audacious adventure.
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