My rather foxed second hand copy came with this clipped review of the book back in 1999. The review is by Ashok Malik in India Today.
Ruthiella I love it when that happens. 2mo
My rather foxed second hand copy came with this clipped review of the book back in 1999. The review is by Ashok Malik in India Today.
so-soWhile this was an ok book about mountain climbing and had some good historical information. I found it a bit tedious and was very disappointed that there wasn‘t on single abominable snow man in the whole book. I think I just went into it expecting something different. I like Simmons as an author and know that he likes to be very detailed, but the book didn‘t live up to the description on the back cover
Happy Birthday to the Dalai Lama!
pickA really beautiful collection of essays for #doublespin this month - some super short, some extended, all thoughtful and interesting.
#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii
1. My poppies I bought last year bloomed this week
2. Inspiration for art with #LitsyLove Friends
3. My Star of Bethlehem plants are blooming
4 Agility with Oakley
5 My new haircut, short for summer
I love Fridays because of this. And I love reading everybody else's
so-soThis book opens with a lot of sexual intercourse... It's graphic, light porn! It's interesting to think back and analyse that and its relationship to other themes in the book now I have finished. It's a journey novel, and the hapless protagonist is not particularly likeable. There are philosophical themes embedded within this sordid image of China; the illegal dog trade, consumerism and ethinicism are all covered. An absorbing & strange read. Odd.
Took 25 books to this “take one, leave one” book trolley at the mall, and found this one! For once it went this way, but very satisfied 🙂
pickRelationship Status: “It‘s complicated”— on the one hand I agree, don‘t drop bombs and stop destroying cultures. On the other hand, I disagree with the author‘s vague misogyny and eugenics. A heck of a time capsule, ironically enough, considering the subject matter.
I guess ultimately it was not dreadful and rather short. Perfect for a book club read.
pickI love books about people in extreme conditions. This book sounded great. The beginning 1/3, when they were preparing for the trip to Everest, was a little boring. It goes into detail on the preparations and the history of mountain climbing. The rest of the book, once they actually make it to Everest, was amazing. The story was interesting and moved a lot faster. I enjoyed reading this.
