The Moth and the Mountain - Ed Caesar, Viking
The Moth and the Mountain - Ed Caesar, Viking In the 1930s, as official government expeditions set their sights on conquering Everest, a little-known World War I veteran named Maurice Wilson…
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The Moth and the Mountain - Ed Caesar, Viking
In the 1930s, as official government expeditions set their sights on conquering Everest, a little-known World War I veteran named Maurice Wilson conceived his own crazy, beautiful plan: he would fly a Gipsy Moth aeroplane from England to Everest, crash land on its lower slopes, then become the first person to reach its summit - all utterly alone. He barely knew how to fly.But he had pluck, daring and a vision - he wanted to be the first man to stand on top of the world. Wilson didn't know how to climb.
This is the tale of an adventurer unlike any you have ever encountered: an unforgettable story about the power of the human spirit in the face of adversity. Traumatised by his wartime experiences and leaving behind a trail of broken hearts, Wilson believed that Everest could redeem him.