Wilson returns from the conflict unable to cope with the sadness that engulfs him. His hometown of Bradford in northern England is ripped apart by the fighting. Wilson is one of the Great War's heroes, but also one of its victims. Eventually, in disguise, he sneaks into Tibet. Wilson's eleven-month journey to Everest is wild: full of twists, turns, and daring.
In 1933, he takes off from London in a Gipsy Moth biplane with his course set for the highest mountain on earth. But he has the right plane, the right equipment, and a deep yearning to achieve his goal. In the 1930s, as official government expeditions set their sights on conquering Mount Everest, a little-known World War I veteran named Maurice Wilson conceives his own crazy, beautiful plan: he will fly a plane from England to Everest, crash-land on its lower slopes, then become the first person to reach its summit-completely alone. "An outstanding book." - The Wall Street Journal * "Gripping at every turn." - Outside * "A hell of a ride." - The Times (London) An extraordinary true story about one man's attempt to salve the wounds of war and save his own soul through an audacious adventure.
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