Mount Everest, the Reconnaissance, 1921 (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A Himalayan Exploration Narrative of the 1921 Expedition, Tibet Survey, and Early Routes to the SummitBy George Mallory, Charles Howard-Bury, A. F. R. Wollaston
Length10h 37m
About this audiobook
Mount Everest, the Reconnaissance, 1921 is a foundational document in the literature of Himalayan exploration, combining travel narrative, scientific observation, mountaineering analysis, and imperial-era expedition report. Its pages move from high-altitude route finding and cartographic uncertainty to encounters with Tibetan landscapes, weather, geology, and human endurance. Standout accounts of the North Col approaches and the first systematic assessment of Everest's possible lines of ascent give the volume enduring historical and literary significance. The contributors bring together distinct but complementary forms of expertise: exploratory leadership, alpine experience, natural history, and geographical inquiry. Written in the aftermath of the great age of polar and imperial exploration, the book belongs to a moment when mountaineering was becoming both a scientific enterprise and a modern heroic literature. Their varied perspectives illuminate not only Everest as a physical objective, but also the cultural assumptions, observational habits, and collaborative practices that shaped early twentieth-century exploration. Readers interested in mountaineering history, travel writing, imperial geography, or the making of Everest mythology will find this volume indispensable. It offers a rare opportunity to witness the mountain before conquest, through multiple registers of perception and inquiry. As a single work, it fosters a rich dialogue between adventure, science, landscape description, and historical imagination.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenreTravel, Literary Classics
Length10 hrs 37 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 25, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
13CHAPTER XII
2CHAPTER I
14CHAPTER XIII
3CHAPTER II
15CHAPTER XIV
4Chapter III
16CHAPTER XV
5CHAPTER IV
17CHAPTER XVI
Show all chaptersShow less
6CHAPTER V
18CHAPTER XVII
7CHAPTER VI
19CHAPTER XVIII
8CHAPTER VII
20CHAPTER XIX
9CHAPTER VIII
21CHAPTER XX
10CHAPTER IX
22APPENDIX I
11CHAPTER X
23Memorable Quotes
12CHAPTER XI
More from George Mallory, Charles Howard-Bury, A. F. R. Wollaston
Here Is New YorkE. B. White1h 1m$5
The Travelling ApeMichael Mackay Richards12h 24m$25
Little PrincesConor Grennan9h 38m$29 · $0.00
Farthest North (The Complete Two-Volume Edition) (Annotated)Fridtjof Nansen31h 50m$2 · $0.00
We are Soldiers StillHarold G. Moore, Joseph L. Galloway7h 46m$26 · $0.00
The Road to San DonatoRobert Cocuzzo7h 29m$17 · $0.00
Around the World in 60 SecondsNuseir Yassin7h 48m$26 · $0.00
The Midwest Survival GuideCharlie Berens6h 6m$24 · $0.00
Local WondersTed Kooser6h 21m$14 · $0.00
A Haunted Road AtlasChristine Schiefer, Em Schulz6h 46m$17
Over the Edge of the WorldLaurence Bergreen6h 14m$24 · $0.00
The Worst Journey in the WorldApsley Cherry-Garrard20h 5m$32
What Really Happened In WuhanSharri Markson16h 28m$40 · $0.00
Sailing Alone around the WorldJoshua Slocum7h 25m$17
American RambleNeil King10h 58m$29 · $0.00
White Waters and Black (Annotated)Gordon MacCreagh11h 56m$2 · $0.00
Dear ParisJanice MacLeod5h 19m$17
New York Nico's Guide to NYCNew York Nico4h 44m$20 · $0.00
In The Footsteps Of RamaVikrant Pande, Neelesh Kulkarni9h 45m$16 · $0.00
The Old WaysRobert Macfarlane11h 23m$20
The Bark Canoes and Skin Boats of North America (Annotated)Howard Irving Chapelle, Tappan Adney13h 10m$2 · $0.00
Charles Dickens: Complete Works (Annotated)Charles Dickens819h 4m$2 · $0.00
The Complete Novels of Jane Austen & Brontë Sisters (Annotated)Jane Austen, Charlotte Brontë, Emily Brontë, Anne Brontë204h 15m$2 · $0.00
The Complete Works: Charlotte, Emily, Anne, Patrick & Branwell BrontëCharlotte Brontë, Anne Brontë, Emily Brontë138h 12m$1 · $0.00
The Complete Works of William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare108h 44m$1.80 · $0.00
The Complete Works of Oscar Wilde (Annotated)Oscar Wilde126h 19m$2 · $0.00
L. M. Montgomery – Premium Collection: Novels, Short Stories, Poetry & MemoirsLucy Maud Montgomery155h 1m$2 · $0.00
The Complete Works of the Brontë Family (Anne, Charlotte, Emily, Branwell and Patrick Brontë) (Annotated)Charlotte Brontë, Emily Brontë, Anne Brontë140h 39m$2 · $0.00
MARK TWAIN: 12 Novels, 195 Short Stories, Autobiography, 10 Travel Books, 160+ Essays & Speeches (Illustrated)Mark Twain415h 9m5 (2)$2 · $0.00
The Great Gatsby: Original 1925 Edition (An F. Scott Fitzgerald Classic NovelFrancis Scott Fitzgerald4h 45m$18 · $0.00
All NovelsGeorge Orwell53h 48m$10 · $0.00
The Complete Works of TolstoyLeo Tolstoy412h 44m$1 · $0.00
The Complete Works of Louisa May Alcott (Annotated)Louisa May Alcott226h 24m$2 · $0.00
Sherlock Holmes series - completeArthur Conan54h 8m$3.50 · $0.00
The Fire Next TimeJames Baldwin2h 25m$15
The Count of Monte Cristo (With Original Illustrations)Alexandre Dumas54h$1 · $0.00
H. P. Lovecraft: The Complete Fiction (Annotated)H. P. Lovecraft50h 45m$2 · $0.00
The Complete Books of F. Scott Fitzgerald (all his 5 novels + all 4 short story collections published during his lifetime)F. Scott Fitzgerald87h 43m$1 · $0.00
Braving the TruthRachel Held Evans11h 31m$29 · $0.00
The Complete Novels of Charlotte Brontë (Annotated)Charlotte Brontë80h 42m$2 · $0.00
You may also like
Exploration of the North-West Coast of Australia, 1863.Ned Overton54m$2 · $0.00
Our search for a wildernessBlair Niles, William Beebe10h 26m$1 · $0.00
From Paris to Pekin over Siberian SnowsVictor Meignan9h 9m$2 · $0.00
Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, 1846-50, Volume 1 (Annotated)John Macgillivray11h 52m$2 · $0.00
Jack Heaton, Gold SeekerA. Frederick Collins5h 3m$2.40
Across IcelandW. Bisiker5h 26m$2 · $0.00
Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia, Vol. 1Phillip Parker King12h 37m$1 · $0.00
The History of Australian Exploration from 1788 to 1888Ernest Favenc16h 24m$1 · $0.00
Discoveries in Australia (Vol. 1&2) (Annotated)John Lort Stokes32h 14m$2 · $0.00
California illustratedJ. M. Letts7h 47m$2 · $0.00
The Gold Diggings of Cape Horn: A Study of Life in Tierra del Fuego and PatagoniaJohn Randolph Spears10h 12m$1 · $0.00
The Three Voyages of Captain Cook Round the World, Vol. III (of VII)James Cook12h 56m$2.30
A Ride to India across Persia and BaluchistánHarry De Windt6h 5m$2 · $0.00
MOUNT EVEREST - The First Expedition of 1921 (Illustrated Edition) (Annotated)Charles Kenneth Howard-Bury13h 56m$2 · $0.00
Brief View of the Progress of Interior Discovery in New South Wales.Allan Cunningham1h 54m$2 · $0.00
Journey Across the Western Interior of AustraliaPeter Egerton Warburton7h 52m$2 · $0.00
The DanubeNick Thorpe13h 21m$23
The Trail of the GoldseekersHamlin Garland6h 5m$2.30 · $0.00
Among Unknown EskimoJulian W. Bilby7h 1m$2.30
Mount Everest, the Reconnaissance, 1921Charles Howard-Bury, George Mallory, A. F. R. Wollaston10h 22m$1 · $0.00