Fallen

"Mick Conefrey's Fallen is a marvellously researched and written story about the enigma of George Mallory and the fulfilment of his 'Because it's there!'"
— Peter Hillary

"Mick Conefrey's gripping account explores the 1924 expedition and the enigma of the man who nearly made it to the summit."

— Financial Times

"Mick Conefrey has become one of our finest gazetteers of the Himalaya."

— The Spectator

In the years following his disappearance, George Mallory was elevated into an all-British hero—handsome, charismatic, and daring. He became the 'Galahad' of Everest, a man who died taking on the ultimate challenge.

But there was another side to Mallory: a compulsive risk-taker who couldn't drive without overtaking the car in front; a climber who pushed himself and his companions to their physical and mental limits; and a disorganised technophobe, often misplacing or mishandling vital equipment, endangering his team in the process.

Based on diaries, letters, memoirs, and thousands of contemporary documents, Fallen is a forensic account of Mallory’s final Everest expedition in 1924. It is also a revealing attempt to understand the real George Mallory—to get under his skin, uncover the forces that shaped and ultimately destroyed him, and separate the man from the myth.

ISBN

9781838959814

Format

Paperback

Publisher

Allen & Unwin, (05 June 2025)

Number of Pages

352

Weight

0.31 grams

Language

English

Dimensions

198 x 129 x 28 mm

Categories:

History and Archaeology Historical political and military Climbing and mountaineering