The Mammoth Book of Adventures on the Edge

by Jon E. Lewis (editor)

An anthology featuring 28 eyewitness accounts of triumph and tragedy on the world's greatest mountains.

Genres: Mountaineering, Adventure, Climbing, Nonfiction, Anthologies, Biography

512 pages, Paperback

First published December 11, 2001

About the author

Jon E. Lewis is a historian and writer, whose books on history and military history are sold worldwide. He is also editor of many The Mammoth Book of anthologies, including the bestselling On the Edge and Endurance and Adventure.

He holds graduate and postgraduate degrees in history. His work has appeared in New Statesman, the Independent, Time Out and the Guardian. He lives in Herefordshire with his partner and children.

From: Constable & Robinson

Reviews

[Craig Herbertson]

I love reading about climbing possibly because the very thought of going near a cliff terrifies me. this collection of harrowing and awful experiences on the mountains reminds me of the reason for that fear - Mountains are dangerous places and even the most experienced can die horribly through bad luck or simple chance. Nevertheless it makes great reading from the safety of your armchair

[Katherine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliant and awe inpiring, especially the older stories - how they conquered mountian without all the modern gadgets and clothes that we have today. Makes me want to go out and do

[Karen Van Riesen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Jam packed with extremely scary stuff! Wonderful true adventures of some of the best climbers in the world.

[James Morrison · Rating 5 out of 5]

The description I read here on Goodreads was excellent. It is an excellent book on the early days before everyone and their brother were climbing Mt. Everest. Great stories of life and death adventures.