Scrambles Amongst the Alps in the Years 1860-69

By Whymper, Edward

Book Id: WPLBN0002951326
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File Size: 289.97 MB
Reproduction Date: 2010

Title:	Scrambles Amongst the Alps in the Years 1860-69
Author:	Whymper, Edward
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Language:	English
Subject:	Non-fiction, Adventure, Travel
Collections:	Audio Books Collection, Scrambles Amongst the Alps in the Years 1860-69
Historic Publication Date:	1871
Publisher:	LibriVox Audio Books


Citation APA MLA Chicago Whymper, B. E. (1871). Scrambles Amongst the Alps in the Years 1860-69. Retrieved from http://www.gutenberg.cc/

Description
Scrambles Amongst the Alps is one the great classics (some would say the greatest) of early mountaineering literature, and Edward Whymper (1840-1911) one of the leading figures of the early years of Alpine climbing. He is best known, of course, for his many attempts on the Matterhorn, and for the loss of four members of his climbing party after the successful first ascent of the peak in July, 1865. Although the Matterhorn stands in ways in the center of his book, there are descriptions of many other ascents as well, in the Alps of France and Italy, as well as those of Switzerland. His book, incidentally, has many of his drawings in it (he was originally an illustrator by profession), and listeners might wish to call up the .pdf file from which it is read, to have the benefit of the illustrations. (Introduction by Nicholas Clifford)

Summary
Electronic recorded live performance of a reading

Excerpt
Adventure, Travel