{"product_id":"annapurna-the-first-conquest-of-an-8000-metre-peak-by-maurice-herzog-1","title":"ANNAPURNA: The First Conquest of an 8000-Metre Peak by Maurice Herzog","description":"\u003cp\u003eANNAPURNA : The First Conquest of an 8000-Metre Peak\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eby Maurice Herzog\u003cbr\u003eintroduction by Joe Simpson\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780099541462\u003cbr\u003eFormat: small softcover\u003cbr\u003ePublished: Vintage Classics 2011\u003cbr\u003ePages: 246\u003cbr\u003eSKU: A5\/2004\/U426\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eABOUT\u003cbr\u003eIn 1950, no mountain higher than 8,000 meters had ever been climbed. Maurice Herzog and other members of the French Alpine Club resolved to try. This is the enthralling story of the first conquest of Annapurna and the harrowing descent. With breathtaking courage and grit manifest on every page, Annapurna is one of the greatest adventure stories ever told.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs well as an introduction by Joe Simpson, this new edition includes 16 pages of photographs, which provide a remarkable visual record of this legendary expedition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe distinguished French mountaineer Maurice Herzog was leader of the 1950 expedition to Annapurna. He was one of the two climbers to reach the summit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCONDITION\u003cbr\u003eNew with only light shelf wear on covers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eREMARKS\u003cbr\u003eSee our other editions also listed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unicorn Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55450939392292,"sku":null,"price":39.95,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1013\/1901\/6740\/files\/3811076819029493267.png?v=1787024692","url":"https:\/\/unicornbooks.co.nz\/products\/annapurna-the-first-conquest-of-an-8000-metre-peak-by-maurice-herzog-1","provider":"Unicorn Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}