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Kingdom of Adventure: Everest
Mountain climbing expeditions to climb Mount Everest from 1920s to 1940s. Leigh-Mallory , Irvine , Younghusband etc
411 pages, hardcover
First published January 1, 1947
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About the author
James Ramsey Ullman
47 books32 followersJames Ramsey Ullman (1907–1971) was an American writer and mountaineer. He was born in New York. He was not a high end climber, but his writing made him an honorary member of that circle. Some of his writing is noted for being "nationalistic," e.g., The White Tower.
The books he wrote were mostly about mountaineering.
His works include Banner in the Sky (which was filmed in Switzerland as Third Man on the Mountain), and The White Tower.
He was the ghost writer for Tenzing Norgay's autobiography Man of Everest (originally published as Tiger of the Snows). High Conquest was the first of nine books for J.B. Lippincott coming out in 1941 followed by The White Tower, River of The Sun, Windom's Way, and Banner in the Sky which was a 1955 Newbery Honor book. All of these titles became major motion pictures.
Ullman also authored John Harlin's biography Straight Up.
He also wrote the short story "Top Man", a story about mountaineers climbing K3, a mountain in India.
Beyond his mountaineering books, he wrote "Where the Bong Tree Grows," an account of a year he spent traveling through some of the most remote islands of the South Pacific.
He joined the American Mount Everest Expedition 1963 as official historian. Because of health problems he had to stay in Kathmandu. The book Americans on Everest: The Official Account of the Ascent was published in 1964.
The books he wrote were mostly about mountaineering.
His works include Banner in the Sky (which was filmed in Switzerland as Third Man on the Mountain), and The White Tower.
He was the ghost writer for Tenzing Norgay's autobiography Man of Everest (originally published as Tiger of the Snows). High Conquest was the first of nine books for J.B. Lippincott coming out in 1941 followed by The White Tower, River of The Sun, Windom's Way, and Banner in the Sky which was a 1955 Newbery Honor book. All of these titles became major motion pictures.
Ullman also authored John Harlin's biography Straight Up.
He also wrote the short story "Top Man", a story about mountaineers climbing K3, a mountain in India.
Beyond his mountaineering books, he wrote "Where the Bong Tree Grows," an account of a year he spent traveling through some of the most remote islands of the South Pacific.
He joined the American Mount Everest Expedition 1963 as official historian. Because of health problems he had to stay in Kathmandu. The book Americans on Everest: The Official Account of the Ascent was published in 1964.
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December 13, 2022
I was very interested in the subject matter - failed attempts to climb Mount Everest and I found this book covered pretty much everything. It was published in 1947 before Everest was successfully climbed. It is a very comprehensive book - maybe too comprehensive. It can be repetitive at times. It was interesting to read about climbers who tried to climb without the knowledge we have now.... the best route to climb, what supplies are helpful. They set the stage for future successful climbs. It reads like a textbook but if you like the subject matter, you will like this book.
August 21, 2019
This book tells the tale of Everest.... Before Sir Hillary summitted the mountain.
Lots of great writing by very British mountaineers, which I found very enjoyable. Terrific pictures also.
Enjoyable to read.
Lots of great writing by very British mountaineers, which I found very enjoyable. Terrific pictures also.
Enjoyable to read.
November 17, 2016
4.5 stars.
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