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After Everest : inside the private world of Edmund Hillary
- Title
- After Everest : inside the private world of Edmund Hillary / Paul Little with Carolyne Meng-Yee.
- Author
- Little, Paul, 1957-
- Publication
- Sydney ; Auckland [N.Z.] : Allen & Unwin, 2012.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | GV199.92.H54 L58 2012 | Off-site |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Meng-Yee, Carolyne.
- Description
- xiii, 250 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), portraits (some color); 24 cm
- Summary
- Exploring a character of paradoxes, this is the penetrating story of Edmund Hillary--the hero and the man. Edmund Hillary is not merely a New Zealand icon, but a world icon--a towering figure among adventurers. The interest in him and his family's dedication to making a contribution to the welfare of the Nepalese people is well known.
- Alternative Title
- Inside the private world of Edmund Hillary
- Subjects
- Hillary, Edmund, 1919-2008
- Explorers
- Mountaineers
- Hillary, Edmund, 1919-2008 > Travel > Himalaya Mountains
- Biographies
- collective biographies
- New Zealand
- Himalaya Mountains
- Asia > Mount Everest
- Everest, Mont (Chine et Népal) > Descriptions et voyages
- Everest, Mount (China and Nepal) > Description and travel
- Travel
- Alpinistes > Nouvelle-Zélande > Biographies
- Explorers > New Zealand > Biography
- Mountaineers > New Zealand > Biography
- Genre/Form
- collective biographies.
- Biographies.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-246) and index.
- Contents
- Machine generated contents note: 1. First steps -- 2. On top -- 3. Down to earth -- 4. Family life -- 5. To the end of the Earth -- 6. Triple peak -- 7. The best adventure -- 8. The catastrophe -- 9. The dharma bums -- 10. Another chance -- 11. Like father, like son -- 12. Politics -- 13. India -- 14. Trust in turmoil -- 15. Story approval -- 16. A view from the summit -- 17. Death and legacy -- 18. The watch that became a time bomb -- 19. Ed of State.
- ISBN
- 9781877505201
- 187750520X
- 9781742698625 (canceled/invalid)
- LCCN
- 2012518159
- OCLC
- ocn812556225
- 812556225
- SCSB-1676811
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library