The moth and the mountain

a true story of love war and Everest

The moth and the mountain

a true story of love war and Everest
Ed Caesar
Book - 2020

"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-- all utterly alone. Wilson doesn't know how to climb. He barely knows how to fly. But he has the right plane, the right equipment, and a deep yearning to achieve his goal. In 1933, he takes off from London in a Gipsy Moth biplane with his course set for the highest mountain on earth. Wilson's eleven-month journey to Everest is wild: full of twists, turns, and daring. Eventually, in disguise, he sneaks into Tibet. His icy ordeal is just beginning."--Amazon.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Caesar, Ed (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Avid Reader Press, 2020.
Edition:First Reader Press hardcover edition.
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