That Untravelled World - by Eric Shipton (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Eric Shipton was a pioneering explorer, journeying to unexplored mountains, such as the High Dauphiné. He describes his first encounter with the high mountains on a visit to the Pyrenees, and the onset of his climbing career inspired by Norway. He reminisces on meeting the infamous H.W. 'Bill' Tilman, and their first expedition to Mount Kenya.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><em>'It is often from our setbacks, even our weaknesses, that we derive some of our greatest blessings.'</em></p><p><em><strong>That Untravelled World</strong></em> is the autobiography of one of the greatest adventurers of the twentieth century. <strong>Eric Shipton</strong> was a pioneering explorer, journeying to places that did not feature on maps and to unexplored mountains, such as the <strong>High Dauphiné</strong>.</p><p>Shipton describes early childhood days filled with adventures; his first encounter with the high mountains on a visit to the <strong>Pyrenees</strong>, and the onset of his climbing career inspired by travels in Norway with a friend. He reminisces on first meeting infamous explorer <strong>H.W. 'Bill' Tilman</strong>, and their first expedition together to <strong>Mount Kenya</strong>. Tilman and Shipton were later to become one of the most famous climbing partnerships of all time.</p><p>Filled with anecdotes from different periods of his life, Shipton takes us on his journey from <strong>Kilimanjaro</strong> and <strong>Mount Stanley</strong> alongside Tilman, his discovery of the route to the <strong>Nanda Devi Sanctuary</strong>, summiting <strong>Mount Kamet</strong> with mountaineering icon <strong>Frank Smythe</strong>, and multiple expeditions to <strong>Everest</strong>.</p><p>First published in 1969, <em><strong>That Untravelled World</strong></em> is the story of an adventurer who, inspired by <strong>Edward Whymper</strong>, travelled to feral landscapes across the globe, and has in turn inspired generations of climbers and mountaineers.</p>
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