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Stewart, Alexandra,

Everest : the remarkable story of Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay / Alexandra Stewart ; illustrated by Joe Todd-Stanton. - London : Bloomsbury Children's Books, 2019. - 62 pages : colour illustrations ; 31 cm.

Includes New Zealand content.

Includes bibliographical references.

In the late morning of May 29th 1953, the sun was shining brightly on the roof of the world, a gentle breeze was blowing and two men were there to witness it for the first time ever ... Their names were Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay and the roof of the world was Everest.This is the breathtaking story of how two very different yet equally determined men battled frost-biting temperatures, tumbling ice rocks, powerful winds and death-defying ridges to climb the world's highest mountain. Join these two unlikely heroes on the most amazing of adventures and discover the impact of hundreds of men and women that helped Hillary and Tenzing achieve their goal. But triumphs can be marred with tragedy as not everyone who climbs Everest survives ...With a beautiful foreword by the greatest living explorer of our time, Sir Ranulph Fiennes, this brilliant book combines fresh and contemporary illustrations by Joe Todd-Stanton with Alexandra Stewart's captivating writing and publishes in time to celebrate the centenary of Edmund Hillary's birth. This unique narrative tells the story of how Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay made their mark on the world from birth right up to their final days and the impact they've had on Nepal today.


ISBN: 9781526600769 1526600765

Nat. Bib. No.: GBB942219 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 019281718 Uk

Subjects--Personal Names:
Hillary, Edmund, 1919-2008, --Juvenile literature.
Tenzing Norgay, 1914-1986 --Juvenile literature.

Subjects--Meeting Names:
Mount Everest Expedition (1953) --Juvenile literature.
Mount Everest Expedition (1976)

Subjects--Chronological Terms:
1900-1999

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Mountaineering expeditions--History --Everest, Mount (China and Nepal) --20th century --Juvenile literature.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Everest, Mount (China and Nepal)--Juvenile literature.

Dewey Class. No.: 796.522095496