Annapurna (book)

Annapurna (book)

Annapurna: First Conquest of an 8000-meter Peak (1951) is a book by French climber Maurice Herzog, leader of the first expedition in history to summit and return from a 8000+ meter mountain, Annapurna in the Himalayas. It is considered a classic of mountaineering literature and perhaps the most influential climbing book ever written.

Read more about Annapurna (book):  Overview, Reception, Controversy Over Herzog's Account of The Ascent