The moth and the mountain : a true story of love, war, and Everest
(Book - Regular Print)

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Published
New York : Avid Reader Press, 2020.
Edition
First Reader Press hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
xxiv, 259 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Status
Prescott Public Library - NF - Nonfiction Books
796.522092 WILSON
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Published
New York : Avid Reader Press, 2020.
Format
Book - Regular Print
Edition
First Reader Press hardcover edition.
Language
English

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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-258).
Description
"In the 1930s, as official government expeditions set their sights on conquering Mount Everest, a little-known World War I veteran named Maurice Wilson conceives his own crazy, beautiful plan: he will fly a plane from England to Everest, crash-land on its lower slopes, then become the first person to reach its summit-- all utterly alone. Wilson doesn't know how to climb. He barely knows how to fly. But he has the right plane, the right equipment, and a deep yearning to achieve his goal. In 1933, he takes off from London in a Gipsy Moth biplane with his course set for the highest mountain on earth. Wilson's eleven-month journey to Everest is wild: full of twists, turns, and daring. Eventually, in disguise, he sneaks into Tibet. His icy ordeal is just beginning."--Amazon.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Caesar, E. (2020). The moth and the mountain: a true story of love, war, and Everest (First Reader Press hardcover edition.). Avid Reader Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Caesar, Ed. 2020. The Moth and the Mountain: A True Story of Love, War, and Everest. Avid Reader Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Caesar, Ed. The Moth and the Mountain: A True Story of Love, War, and Everest Avid Reader Press, 2020.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Caesar, Ed. The Moth and the Mountain: A True Story of Love, War, and Everest First Reader Press hardcover edition., Avid Reader Press, 2020.

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