The ascent of Rum Doodle
Bowman, W. E., 1912-19852010
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This is W.E. Bowman's account of the leader of an expedition up Rum Doodle, a 40,000-and-a-half-foot peak in the Himalayas. This classic spoof of mountaineering draws on the real-life expedition of Nandi Devi by Bill Tilman.
Main title:
The ascent of Rum Doodle / W.E. Bowman.
Author:
Edition:
New ed. / with an introduction by Bill Bryson.
Imprint:
London : Vintage Classic, 2010.
Collation:
192 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
Notes:
This ed. originally published: London, Pimlico, 2001.
ISBN:
9780099530381 (pbk)
Dewey class:
823.914
Language:
English
BRN:
192821