Paths of Glory is a novel by English author Jeffrey Archer based on the story of George Mallory. It claims that George Mallory, an Englishman, was the first to conquer Mount Everest -- before Sir Edmund Hillary. It caused a controversy in New Zealand, with a major newspaper the Dominion Post calling it an insult to Sir Edmund Hillary. (source)
My review (on Visual Bookshelf)
Was Sir Edmund Hilary really the first man to concquer Everest? This book had me rooting for someone else totally. Based on true events, history was brilliantly retold. It was such an "English" book, that I immediately felt the urge to scoof down some scones with tea and of course climb the next mountain I see. Amazing book. 4/5
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