One and Two Halves to K2 by James Ballard lands on the shelves of my shop.
British Broadcasting Corporation [B.B.C. BBC], 1996, Hardback in dust wrapper.
Illustrated by way of: Colour Photographs;
From the cover: In August, 1995, just three months after becoming the first woman to reach the summit of Everest alone, unsupported and without artificial oxygen, climber Alison Jane Hargreaves was blown to her death on her descent from the 8611-metre (28,250-foot) summit of killer mountain K2.
One and Two Halves to K2 is the story of her husband Jims trip to Pakistan shortly afterwards with Tom (then 6) and Kate (4) to show them Mums last mountain and to share with them some of Alisons experiences in the last days of her life. It is a story that is touching, adventurous and revealing, including as it does extracts from Alisons last diaries, recovered after her death by the Pakistan government.
Above all, though, James Ballards book is a moving testament to an exceptionally talented and courageous woman whose achievements will be remembered with admiration and affection for many years to come.
Very Good in Very Good Dust Wrapper. A little rubbing to the edges of the dust wrapper. Pages lightly age-tanned.
Blue boards with Silver titling to the Spine. 208 pages. Index. 9½” x 6¼”.
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