Into the Silence: The Great War, Mallory, and the Conquest of Everest
by Wade Davis
An account of Mallory and the early British Everest expeditions framed by the aftermath of the Great War.
About This Book
Into the Silence explores the 1921, 1922, and 1924 British expeditions to climb Mount Everest.
The narrative centers on George Mallory and places the climbs within the cultural aftermath of the First World War.
Drawing on letters, diaries, and expedition records, the book examines the motivations and experiences of the climbers.
It situates the Everest attempts within the broader historical moment of the early twentieth century.
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