Climbing on the Bookshelf

The Conquest and the Crown with Scott Ellsworth


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"The World beneath their feet" is Scott Ellsworth's fourth book shifting his usual focus of lecturing at University of Michigan on Afroamerican and African studies, to the Himalayas, where a great summit race during the inter war years of the 1930's and 40's insued, leading up to the conquest of Everest in 1953 for the British expedition 1 day before Elizabeth was crowned Queen of England. You can buy his books at all good bookshops. If you want to learn more about any of the subjects talked about then please get in touch with Scott [email protected]  
OR  @scotteauthor 
@Climbbookshelf 
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