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Author : Robert Wainwright
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ISBN 13 : 9781760113490
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Maverick Mountaineer written by Robert Wainwright and published by . This book was released on 2016-08 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Robert Wainwright
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780733333729
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)
Download or read book Maverick Mountaineer written by Robert Wainwright and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "George Ingle Finch, mountaineer, soldier, scientist, rebellious spirit, boy from the bush, was in his day one of the most famous men in the world. In 1922 he stood at the highest point on Everest, a feat not bettered for 30 years. He invented the predecessor to the puffer jacket and pioneered the use of oxygen in climbing. A World War I hero whose skills also helped save London from burning to the ground during the Blitz of World War II, he was a renowned scientist who was personally chosen by Nehru, the first Indian prime minister, to help lead his nation into the modern world. With a private life torn by war and misguided by social norms, a reputation as an outsider among the British alpine climbing establishment, and some rough and ready 'colonial' habits, Finch was a brilliantly colourful character - so why has he vanished from the pages of history?" --
Author : Robert Wainwright
Publisher : Atlantic Books
ISBN 13 : 1925268438
Total Pages : 444 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Maverick Mountaineer written by Robert Wainwright and published by Atlantic Books. This book was released on 2017-01-01 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WINNER OF THE TIMES 2017 BIOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR PRIZE SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2016 BOARDMAN TASKER PRIZE FOR MOUNTAIN LITERATURE 'One of the two best Alpinists of his time - Mallory was the other.' The Times In the spring of 1901 a teenager stood on top of a hill, gazed out in wonderment at the Australian landscape and decided he wanted to be a mountaineer. Two decades later, the same man stood in a blizzard beneath the summit of Mount Everest, within sight of his goal to be the first to stand on the roof of the world. George Finch was at the highest point ever reached by a human being and only his decision to save the life of his stricken companion stopped him from reaching the summit. George Finch was a rebel of the first order, a man who dared to challenge the British establishment who disliked his independence, background, long hair and lack of an Oxbridge education. Despite this, he not only became one of the world's greatest alpinists, earning the grudging respect of his rival George Mallory, but pioneered the use of the artificial oxygen that enabled Everest to finally be conquered thirty years after his own attempt. A renowned scientist, a World War I hero and a Fellow of the Royal Society, involved in the development of some of the twentieth century's most important inventions, his skills helped save London from burning to the ground during the Blitz. Finch's public accomplishments, however, were shadowed by his complicated private life and his fraught relationship with his son, the actor Peter Finch. Acclaimed biographer Robert Wainwright restores George Finch to his rightful place in history with this remarkable tribute to one of the twentieth century's most eccentric anti-heroes.
Author : Robert Wainwright
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781459695863
Total Pages : 560 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)
Download or read book Maverick Moutaineer written by Robert Wainwright and published by . This book was released on 2015-06-22 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first full - length biography of George Ingle Finch - maverick Australian mountaineer, scientist, concert pianist and father of actor Peter Finch. George Ingle Finch, mountaineer, soldier, scientist, rebellious spirit, boy from the bush, was in his day one of the most famous men in the world. In 1922 he stood at the highest point on Everest, a feat not bettered for 30 years. He invented the predecessor to the puffer jacket and pioneered the use of oxygen in climbing. A World War I hero whose skills also helped save London from burning to the ground during the Blitz of World War II, he was a renowned scientist who was personally chosen by Nehru, the first Indian prime minister, to help lead his nation into the modern world. With a private life torn by war and misguided by social norms, a reputation as an outsider among the British alpine climbing establishment, and some rough and ready 'colonial' habits, Finch was a brilliantly colourful character - so why has he vanished from the pages of history? In this first full - length biography, Robert Wainwright surveys the man who is now best known as the father of Academy award - winning actor Peter Finch - but who was so much more.
Author : Robert Wainwright
Publisher : HarperCollins Australia
ISBN 13 : 1460703677
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Brilliant Outsider written by Robert Wainwright and published by HarperCollins Australia. This book was released on 2015-06-01 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first full-length biography of George Ingle Finch - maverick Australian mountaineer, scientist, concert pianist and father of actor Peter Finch. George Ingle Finch, mountaineer, soldier, scientist, rebellious spirit, boy from the bush, was in his day one of the most famous men in the world. In 1922 he stood at the highest point on Everest, a feat not bettered for 30 years. He invented the predecessor to the puffer jacket and pioneered the use of oxygen in climbing. A World War I hero whose skills also helped save London from burning to the ground during the Blitz of World War II, he was a renowned scientist who was personally chosen by Nehru, the first Indian prime minister, to help lead his nation into the modern world. With a private life torn by war and misguided by social norms, a reputation as an outsider among the British alpine climbing establishment, and some rough and ready 'colonial' habits, Finch was a brilliantly colourful character - so why has he vanished from the pages of history? In this first full-length biography, Robert Wainwright surveys the man who is now best known as the father of Academy award-winning actor Peter Finch - but who was so much more.
Author : Ian Thorpe
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0731815734
Total Pages : 343 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)
Download or read book This Is Me written by Ian Thorpe and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-11-01 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘Reveals his poignant battle against the dark side of his return to the pool’ - Donald McRae, Guardian By the age of 14, at a time when most boys are coming to terms with teenage life, Ian Thorpe was representing his country and becoming the youngest ever individual male world champion. The ‘Thorpedo’ was soon the most famous swimmer in the world, routinely picking up Olympic gold medals and setting record-breaking times. But behind the public face of success, there was the hardship of a life lived in the constant glare of media attention and rumour. As Thorpe continued to work for his fans, he hid away a secret battle against depression and was ushered into retirement at just 24 years of age. Raw, honest and compelling, Thorpe’s memoir brilliantly unveils the costs that sometimes come with unimaginable success. ‘Fans of his easy style are in for a shock with his book’ - Giles Hattersley, Sunday Times
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Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN 13 : 144296801X
Total Pages : 434 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)
Download or read book BROTHERHOOD of the ROPE (EasyRead Large Bold Edition) written by and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Robert Wainwright
Publisher : Allen & Unwin
ISBN 13 : 1760637130
Total Pages : 424 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)
Download or read book Rocky Road written by Robert Wainwright and published by Allen & Unwin. This book was released on 2018-08-29 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the early 1930s, the Australian family confectionery company Darrell Lea was a sensation, its shops stacked with delicious chocolates, marshmallows, nougat and much more in line with the company's motto to 'Stack 'em high, watch 'em fly'. It was at this time that Montague Lea met the vivacious teenage 'ticket writer' Valerie Everitt. Monty fell hard for her and, despite strong family opposition on both sides, they would marry. Valerie was keen to have a large brood and, though her pregnancies were difficult, she gave birth to four children. But they were not enough and in 1947 she adopted the first of three more children who were designed to be playmates for her own. It was a social experiment that would end in tears, as would the fortunes of the iconic company, destroyed by the glue that once bound it together - family. Rocky Road is the story of this chocaholic clan and the creative and eccentric woman who dominated it. Behind the irresistible sweetness of Darrell Lea lay a family who made bitter sacrifices to succeed in the candy business.
Author : Mick Conefrey
Publisher : Da Capo Press, Incorporated
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)
Download or read book Mountain Men written by Mick Conefrey and published by Da Capo Press, Incorporated. This book was released on 2002-05-15 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An irresistible account of the pioneers of mountaineering "as colorful and eye-opening as the characters involved." Guardian
Author : Walter Bonatti
Publisher : Random House Digital, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 037575640X
Total Pages : 496 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Mountains of My Life written by Walter Bonatti and published by Random House Digital, Inc.. This book was released on 2001 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The legendary mountaineer describes his adventures in such ranges as the Alps and Himalayas, and provides details of what really happened during a controversial 1954 Italian expedition that made the first ascent of K2.
