K2, Triumph and Tragedy

K2, Triumph and Tragedy
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Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages : 244
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ISBN-10 : 0395485908
ISBN-13 : 9780395485903
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Book Synopsis K2, Triumph and Tragedy by : Jim Curran

Download or read book K2, Triumph and Tragedy written by Jim Curran and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1987 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This gripping story belongs with the classics of mountaineering. In 1986, nine expeditions attempted to climb K-2. Twenty-seven climbers reached the summit. Thirteen people died that summer. Two 8-page inserts, one in color. Maps.


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