CONTENTS // INTRODUCTION i // 1 The body-1999 1 // 2 Dangers 3 // 3 Through Tibet to Everest - 1921 5 // 4 The first attempt - 1922 8 // 5 Saving the porters - 1924 11 // 6 Somervell and Norton - 1924 17 // 7 Mallory and Irvine - 1924 20 // 8 To the South Col - 1953 24 // 9 The South Summit - 1953 28 // 10 On top of the world - 1953 32 // 11 One man alone- 1980 38 // 12 The final question 47 // GLOSSARY 55 // activities : Before Reading 58 // activities: While Reading 60 // activities: After Reading 63 // ABOUT THE AUTHOR 66 // ABOUT THE BOOKWORMS LIBRARY 67