Kate Nicholson
Behind Everest: Ruth Mallory's Journey in the Shadow of the First British Expeditions
Behind Everest: Ruth Mallory's Journey in the Shadow of the First British Expeditions
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Based on two decades of research, Behind Everest explores the real story of the Mallorys, including Ruth's attitude to danger and her marriage to George. It sheds light on George's relationships with women and Ruth's accomplishments as a climber. The book offers a profound glimpse into the complexities of marriage, the indomitable spirit of early female climbers, and the enduring impact of the First World War, the League of Nations, and the Empire on individual lives.
Format: Hardback
Length: 224 pages
Publication date: 30 April 2024
Publisher: Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Behind Everest: A Journey of Love, Adventure, and Risk
Ruth Mallory, the wife of legendary Everest climber George Mallory, has a captivating life story that intertwines with a parallel journey a century later. Kate Nicholson explores Ruth's attitude to danger a century ago, shedding light on our evolving attitudes towards risk and responsibility. Through two decades of research, the author unveils the real story behind Ruth and George Mallory's marriage, shedding light on Georges relationships with women such as Jelly d'Aranyi, Mary Ann O'Malley, and Stella Cobden-Sanderson. Stella, like Ruth, hailed from Arts and Crafts 'royalty, both women were daughters of strong feminists but only Ruth chose to climb. Ruth was a natural and accomplished climber, a founder member of the first all-female rock climbing club in the UK, the Pinnacle Club. As Kate experiences the challenges and triumphs of rock climbing with that still thriving club, she discovers not only the elusive 'key to George Mallory but also an inspiring and resilient companion in Ruth. This book goes beyond expeditions to Everest, offering readers a profound glimpse into the 'real story of the Mallorys. Through Ruth's lens, the book explores the complexities of marriage, the indomitable spirit of early female climbers, and the enduring impact of the First World War, the League of Nations, and the Empire on individual lives. This is a non-fiction masterpiece that intertwines personal and historical narratives, inviting readers to scale the heights of human experience.
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781036115432
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