The British, the Americans, the Nazis and the Mountaineering Race to Summit
\nthe Himalayas.
\nFrom 1931 to 1953, there was a race like no other. It was a race to the top of
\nthe world-a race primarily between Great Britain, Nazi Germany, and the United
\nStates.<\/p>\n
One of the most compelling international dramas of the 20th century and an
\nunforgettable saga of survival, technological innovation, and breathtaking
\nhuman physical achievement-all set against the backdrop of a world headed
\ntoward war.<\/p>\n
While tension steadily rose between European powers in the 1930s, a different
\nkind of battle was raging across the Himalayas. Contingents from Great
\nBritain, Nazi Germany, and the United States had set up rival camps at the
\nbase of the mountains, all hoping to become recognized as the fastest,
\nstrongest, and bravest climbers in the world.<\/p>\n
Carried on across nearly the entire sweep of the Himalayas, this contest
\ninvolved not only the greatest mountain climbers of the era, but statesmen and
\nmillionaires, world-class athletes and bona fide eccentrics, scientists and
\ngenerals, obscure villagers and national heroes.<\/p>\n
Centered in the 1930s, with one brief, shining postwar coda, the contest was a
\nstruggle between hidebound traditionalists and unknown innovators, one that
\nfeatured new techniques and equipment, unbelievable courage and physical
\nachievement, and unparalleled valor. And death. One Himalayan peak alone,
\nNanga Parbat in Kashmir, claimed twenty-five lives in less than three years.<\/p>\n
Climbing the Himalayas was the Greatest Generation’s moonshot–one shrouded in
\nthe onset of war, interrupted by it, and then fully accomplished. A gritty,
\nfascinating history that promises to enrapture fans of Hampton Side, Jon
\nKrakauer, and Laura Hillenbrand, The World Beneath Their Feet brings this
\nforgotten story back to life.<\/p>\n
No of Pages: 416
\nBinding: Hardback
\nIllustrations: B & W & Colour Photographs<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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