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Mountains of Tartary

Mountaineering and exploration in northern and central Asia in the 1950s
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Mountains of Tartary, mountaineering and explorer

Eric Shipton describes his climbs and explorations in northern and central Asia, taking the reader places that most would otherwise never go and writing with humour and self-deprecation.During the Second World War, and up until 1951, Shipton worked as consul general in Kunming and Kashgar in China, and as a diplomat in Hungary and Persia. In

Mountains of Tartary, he describes his climbs and explorations that take him from the barren steppes of central Asia, to glass-clear lakes and forested slopes. Shipton and his party enjoy varying degrees of hospitality from the local people and occasionally potentially dangerous encounters. The book details the exploits of the climbers, explorers and guides, including a hilarious drunken banquet with government officials.Mountains of Tartary is like a postcard from history – a must-read for any keen climber, walker or explorer.

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08 November 2024
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270 p.
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9781910240625
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