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That Untravelled World: An Autobiography
Eric Shipton
Shipton's own memoir — decades of Himalayan exploration, from the 1930s Everest expeditions to Patagonia and beyond. The father of lightweight expedition style, telling his story with characteristic understatement.
exploration
Mountains & Climbing
Memoir
Himalaya
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Publisher
Mountaineer Books
Published
1905
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