Download or read book Kingdoms of Experience written by Andrew Greig and published by Canongate Books. This book was released on 2003 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In March 1985, Mal Duff led a new expedition to conquer Everest by the unclimbed north-east ridge.The last attempt by a Chris Bonington team had ended in failure and tragedy - with the deaths of two great climbers, Joe Tasker and Pete Boardman. Everyone knew the risks as well as the excitement of the challenge. In this extraordinary book, Greig chronicles not only the assault on the peak but also the complex inter-relationships of nineteen very different personalities living together.