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Above all things

Blending historical facts with imaginative fiction, interweaves the story of George Mallory's ill-fated 1924 attempt to be the first man to conquer Mount Everest and a single day in the life of his wife as she waits at home in England for news of his return...

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  • "In the Himalayas two climbers strike out for the summit of the Earth's highest mountain - aiming to be the first to the top, and reclaim a little of Britain's lost glory. This title tells the story of a husband driven to extraordinary lengths by his ambition and a wife terrified that she loses him to a cruel and pitiless rival."
  • "In 1924 George Mallory departs on his third expedition to reach the summit of Mount Everest. Left behind in Cambridge, George's beautiful young wife, Ruth, along with the rest of a war-ravaged England, anticipates news they hope will reclaim some of the empire's faded glory. Through alternating narratives, what emerges is a beautifully rendered story of love torn apart by obsession and the need for redemption."
  • "Blending historical facts with imaginative fiction, interweaves the story of George Mallory's ill-fated 1924 attempt to be the first man to conquer Mount Everest and a single day in the life of his wife as she waits at home in England for news of his return..."@en
  • "Blending historical facts with imaginative fiction, interweaves the story of George Mallory's ill-fated 1924 attempt to be the first man to conquer Mount Everest and a single day in the life of his wife as she waits at home in England for news of his return."
  • "Blending historical facts with imaginative fiction, interweaves the story of George Mallory's ill-fated 1924 attempt to be the first man to conquer Mount Everest and a single day in the life of his wife as she waits at home in England for news of his return."@en
  • ""Novel of obsession and divided loyalties, which brilliantly weaves together the harrowing story of George Mallory's ill-fated 1924 attempt to be the first man to conquer Mount Everest, with that of a single day in the life of his wife as she waits at home in England for news of his return. A captivating blend of historical fact and imaginative fiction, Above All Things moves seamlessly back and forth between the epic story of Mallory's legendary final expedition and a heartbreaking account of a day in the life of Ruth Mallory. Through George's perspective, and that of the newest member of the climbing team, Sandy Irvine, we get an astonishing picture of the terrible risks taken by the men on the treacherous terrain of the Himalaya. But it is through Ruth's eyes that a complex portrait of a marriage emerges, one forged on the eve of the First World War, shadowed by its losses, and haunted by the ever-present possibility that George might not come home. Drawing on years of research, this powerful and beautifully written novel is a timeless story of desire, redemption, and the lengths we are willing to go for honour, glory, and love."--Publisher."

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  • "Adventure fiction"
  • "Fiction"
  • "Fiction"@en
  • "Powieść kanadyjska w języku angielskim"
  • "Ausgabe"
  • "Large type books"
  • "Canadian fiction"
  • "Electronic books"@en
  • "Biographical fiction"
  • "Biographical fiction"@en
  • "Historical fiction"
  • "Historical fiction"@en
  • "Suspense fiction"
  • "Love stories"

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  • "Above all things"
  • "Above all things"@en
  • "Comme le feu et la glace : roman"
  • "Above all things : a novel"
  • "Op grote hoogte"
  • "Ti scriverò dai confini del cielo"
  • "Ti scriverò dai confini del cielo"@it
  • "Par-dessus tout"

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