In the 1930s, a little-known World War 1 veteran named Maurice Wilson conceives a crazy, beautiful plan: he will fly a plane from England to Mount Everest, crash-land on its lower slopes, then become the first person to reach its summit—all utterly alone. Wilson doesn’t know how to climb. He barely knows how to fly. But he has the right plane, the right equipment, and a deep yearning to achieve his goal. Wilson is one of the Great War’s heroes, but also one of its victims. He returns from the war unable to cope with the sadness that engulfs him. He believes that Everest can redeem him. This is the tale of an adventurer unlike any you have ever encountered: complex, driven, wry, haunted, and fully alive. The Moth and the Mountain restores Maurice Wilson to his rightful place in the annals of Everest and tells and unforgettable story about the power of the human spirit in the face of adversity.
Author: Ed Caesar
Date: 2020
ISBN: 9781501143380
Binding: Paperback
In the 1930s, a little-known World War 1 veteran named Maurice Wilson conceives a crazy, beautiful plan: he will fly a plane from England to Mount Everest, crash-land on its lower slopes, then become the first person to reach its summit—all utterly alone. Wilson doesn’t know how to climb. He barely knows how to fly. But he has the right plane, the right equipment, and a deep yearning to achieve his goal. Wilson is one of the Great War’s heroes, but also one of its victims. He returns from the war unable to cope with the sadness that engulfs him. He believes that Everest can redeem him. This is the tale of an adventurer unlike any you have ever encountered: complex, driven, wry, haunted, and fully alive. The Moth and the Mountain restores Maurice Wilson to his rightful place in the annals of Everest and tells and unforgettable story about the power of the human spirit in the face of adversity.
Author: Ed Caesar
Date: 2020
ISBN: 9781501143380
Binding: Paperback
