Mallory and Irvine. One of the great mysteries of mountaineering is whether they reached the summit of Everest in 1924 before disappearing some 26,000 feet up on the brutal north-east ridge. For 75 years the mystery has remained unsolved. Julie Summers set out to learn about Sandy Irvine, the mysterious great uncle who perished. She has uncovered previously unknown letters and photographs, which show his determination to reach the summit, come what may. An expedition is being mounted to find Irvine's body. And there is the hope that the cine camera that Irvine had with him might be near the body. If it is then according to Kodak, who supplied the film, the cold will have ensured that any images can still be viewed. And if Mallory and Irvine had succeeded in reaching the summit then there could be film to prove it.
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An expedition to find Irvine's body is being launched this summer - this will make news stories in all the national media Julie Summers is Sandy Irvine's great niece 'Summers tells her story with a naive decency...that suits the spirit of her subject matter...This book presents us with a time capsule in which to view Sandy Irvine' Literary Review 'Rich in detail, anecdote, and sympathetically imaginative reconstruction...drawing not only on the author's wide and serious research, but also on her lifetime of knowledge of her family, for which there can be no substitute' Times Literary Supplement 'An extraordinary story of a heroic young man' Oxford Times 'As an exploration of Irvine's life, however, the author's work cannot be faulted...What made it all the more enjoyable was its insight into another age, another time frame and the very middle and upper class pursuit that climbing was in those days' Scotland on Sunday.
