The Sunlit Summit
Author | : Robin Lloyd-Jones |
Publisher | : Sandstone PressLtd |
Total Pages | : 386 |
Release | : 2014-10-16 |
ISBN-10 | : 1910124184 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781910124185 |
Rating | : 4/5 (185 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Sunlit Summit written by Robin Lloyd-Jones and published by Sandstone PressLtd. This book was released on 2014-10-16 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: W. H. Murray (1913 - 1996) was one of Scotland's foremost climbers before World War II, putting up many new routes in mountains that were still being discovered in terms of sport. He saw active service in the war and spent several years as a prisoner of war. In later years he explored the Himalayas, continued writing about the outdoors, especially in Scotland, and became a published novelist and a leading conservationist. Robin Lloyd-Jones's biography was recognized in 2013 by the Saltire Society as its Research Book of the Year.