"Utterly captivating...everyone will be riveted by the personalities, the constraints of their era, and the courage and ingenuity they ultimately brought to it, whether or not they succeeded." --Booklist (starred)"Gripping...Recommended for those with an interest in exploration history, as well as those drawn to enduring historical mysteries." --Library JournalThe unsolved mysteries of George Mallory, Sandy Irvine,...

The unsolved mysteries of George Mallory, Sandy Irvine, and their legendary 1924 Everest expedition. This program includes an audio-exclusive bonus conversation between the authors.There is no mystery more compelling in the history of mountaineering than the disappearance of George Mallory and Sandy Irvine close to the summit of Mount Everest on June 8, 1924. Over 100 years after they were last seen ‘going strong for the top,’ the question of exactly what happened ...