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Author:   Edward Whymper
Publisher:   Gibson Square Books Ltd
Imprint:   Gibson Square Books Ltd
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9781783342846

ISBN 10:   1783342846
Publication Date:   14 July 2025
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
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Edward Whymper 1860-1863 Preface I Introductory II The Ascent of Mont Pelvoux III My First Scramble on the Matterhorn IV Renewed Attempts to Ascend the Matterhorn V The Val Tournenche-Direct Pass from Breuil to Zermatt Breuljoch)-Zermatt-First Ascent of the Grand Tournalin VI Our Sixth Attempt to Ascend the Matterhorn 1864 VII From St. Michel to La Berarde by the Col des Aiguilles d'Arve, Col de Martignare, and the Breche de la Meije to la Brerarde VIII The First Ascent of the Pointe des Ecrins IX From Val Louise to La Berarde by the Col de Pilatte X The First Passage of the Col de Triolet, and First Ascents of Mont Dolent, Aiguille de Tre la Tete, and Aiguille d'Argentiere XI The First Passage of the Moming Pass-Zinal to Zermatt XII The First Ascent of the Grand Cornier XIII The Ascent of the Dent Blanche XIV Lost on the Col d'Herens-My Seventh Attempt to Ascend the Matterhorn XV The First Passage of the Col Dolent XVI The First Ascent of the Aiguille Verte XVII The First Passage of the Col de Talefre XVIII The First Ascent of the Ruinette-the Matterhorn XIX The First Ascent of the Matterhorn XX The Descent of the Matterhorn Appendix A The Death of Bennen B Struck by Lightning upon the Matterhor C Note on the Highest Mountain in France D Subsequent History of the Matterhorn Endnotes Cross Section of the Matterhorn Index

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'A glorious account… it has that extraordinary leap from exhilaration to complete desolation.’ BILL BRYSON; 'Unapproachable in Alpine literature... vivid memories of his happy time... you can almost hear the tinkle of bells on the Alps; you breathe the fresh fragrance of the pine trees.' THE TIMES; 'A classic of mountaineering literature and all storytelling.' ; DAILY TELEGRAPH; 'The vigour and power that only personal observation can give.' BIRMINGHAM POST; 'An exceptional book.' HERALD (GLASGOW); 'Still a better introduction to the Dauphine Alps and some of the finest valleys and high passes of central Europe than from modern climbing guide books.' SYDNEY MORNING HERALD

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Edward Whymper was born into a family of engravers in Lambeth, South London, and soon became a celebrity engraver, illustrating Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species and Heinrich Schliemann's books on Troy and Mycenae. After ascending the Matterhorn, he travelled the world and explored Greenland and the Andes, while dreaming of conquering the Himalayas and Mount Kilimanjaro.

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