Fallen: Everest and the Enigma of George Mallory

by Mick Conefrey

352 pages, Paperback

Published June 5, 2025

About the author

Mick Conefrey is the author of the award-winning Adventurer’s Handbook and How to Climb Mont Blanc in a Skirt. An internationally recognised filmmaker, he has produced several BBC documentaries on mountaineering and exploration, including The Race for Everest. He lives in north Oxford with his family.

Reviews

[Steve Chilton · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautifully written, but really new about Mallory's fate, which has been covered by several other books, and is disputable anyway. Some deep research into his character and friendships though, particularly his sexuality, which was somewhat bypassed by other authors.