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Some people have dreams that are
so magnificent that if they were to achieve them,
their place in history would be guaranteed.
Francis Drake, Robert Scott, Charles Lindbergh,
Amy Johnson, Edmund Hilary, Neil Armstrong, and
Lewis and Clark are among such individuals.
But what if one man had such a dream, and once
he'd fulfilled it, there was no proof that he
had achieved his ambition?
Jeffrey Archer's latest book, Paths of Glory,
is the story of such a man---George Mallory.
Mallory once told an American reporter that he
wanted to climb Mt. Everest, “because it's
there.” On his third attempt in 1924, at age
thirty-seven, he was last seen six hundred feet
from the top. His body was found in 1999, and it
still remains a mystery whether he ever reached
the summit.
But only after you've turned the last page of
this extraordinary novel, inspired by a true
story, will you be able to decide if George
Mallory's name should be added to the list of
legends, in which case another name would have to
be removed. Paths of Glory is truly a
triumph. |
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