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John Hunt

Born

in Simla, India

June 22, 1910

Died

November 08, 1998

Genre

Outdoors & Nature, Sports

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Hunt was an officer in the British and Indian armies in the 1930s, during which time he was able to undertake several climbing expeditions in the Himalaya.

Following WWII (during which time Hunt served with considerable distinction, being awarded a DSO and being made a CBE before the war's end) Hunt's leadership skills, mountaineering background and knowledge of the Himalaya led to his selection as leader of the 1953 British Everest expedition.

Following the success of the Everest expedition Hunt was knighted, and some years later was made a life peer, being gazetted as Baron Hunt. ...more

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	The Ascent of Everest 3.92 avg rating — 692 ratings — published 1953 — 90 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Étoiles et tempêtes: Six faces nord by Gaston Rébuffat, John Hunt (Preface) 4.19 avg rating — 578 ratings — published 1954 — 39 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dragon's Flame by Iginio Straffi, John Hunt (Contributor) 4.37 avg rating — 130 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Grimm Fairy Tales: Different Seasons Vol. 3 (Grimm Fairy Tales (2007-2016)) by Joe Brusha (Goodreads Author), Ralph Tedesco, Raven Gregory 3.45 avg rating — 44 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nanga Parbat by Karl M. Herrligkoffer, John Hunt (Foreword) 3.88 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 1954 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Amok! by Neil Baker, Jake Elliott (Contributor), John Grey (Contributor) 4.56 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Our Everest Adventure 4.44 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 1954	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Red Snows: An Account of the British Caucasus Expedition 1958 by John Hunt, Christopher Brasher 3.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1959	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	My Favourite Mountaineering Stories liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1987	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	THE QUEST FOR THE 8 DIAMONDS 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Wisdom says, “Come, eat of my bread and drink of my wine. Forsake your simple ways, and [you will know what it means to truly] live” (Proverbs 9:5–6).”
― John Hunt, The Path of Wisdom: A Practical Guide to Extraordinary Living

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