Hilarious! WE Bowman's brilliant spoof account of the first ascent of Rum Doodle (4000½ feet), the highest mountain in the world.
The leader, Binder, is an inspired creation, while Pong the cook will be instantly familiar to anyone who has ever trekked, climbed or eaten in the Himalayas. Other team members include Dr Prone (constantly ill), Jungle the route finder (constantly lost), Constant the diplomat (constantly arguing) and 3000 Yogistani porters.
This edition contains a selection of period prints and photos suitably captioned from the text.
Card cover, 19.5cm x 13cm, 171 pages.
First published 1956. This edition 2010.
ISBN: 978-0-099-53038-1.