Norton, Hugh
Norton of Everest
- ISBN 13:
- 9781910240922
- author:
- Norton, Hugh
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Vertebrate Publishing
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2017
- Pages:
- 204
- Dimensions:
- 23.4 x 15.6 x 1.8 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Sports & Recreation, Mountaineering, Biography,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
E.F. Norton's remarkable life was marked by distinction and adventure. Born into a family with a rich history of travel and exploration, he followed his passion for service and enlisted as a soldier. His military career was distinguished by rapid promotion through the ranks in World War I, earning him the confidence and respect of those under his command. Norton's leadership skills were again put to the test during World War II, when he was appointed acting governor of Hong Kong, tasked with saving the civilian population from imminent Japanese invasion. Tragedy struck on Mount Everest in 1924, when Norton set an altitude record for climbing without supplementary oxygen, a feat only surpassed in 1978. In "Norton of Everest", Hugh Norton shares his father's remarkable story as mountaineer, soldier, naturalist, artist and family man. This is not a tale of heroism, but one of the quiet survivors who made a difference in their own way.
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