Above All Things
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rideout, Tanis, PUBLISHER: Emblem Editions, The Paris Wife""meets Inong>toong> Thin Air""in this breathtaking debut novel of obsession and divided loyalties, which brilliantly weaves ong>toong>gether the harrowing song>toong>ry of George Mallory's ill-fated attempt ong>toong> be the first man ong>toong> conquer Mount Everest, with that of a single day in the life of his wife as she waits at home in England for news of his ong>returnong>. A captivating blend of hisong>toong>rical fact and imaginative fiction, Above All Things moves seamlessly back and forth between the epic song>toong>ry of Mallory's legendary final expedition and a heartbreaking account of a day in the life of Ruth Mallory. Through George's perspective, and that of the newest member of the climbing team, Sandy Irvine, we get an asong>toong>nishing picture of the terrible risks taken by the men on the treacherous terrain of the Himalaya. But it is through Ruth's eyes that a complex portrait of a marriage emerges, one forged on the eve of the First World War, shadowed by its losses, and haunted by the ever-present possibility that George might not come home. Drawing on years of research, this powerful and beautifully written novel is a timeless song>toong>ry of desire, redemption, and the lengths we are willing ong>toong> go for honour, glory, and ong>loveong>.