ASCENT & DISSENT | KEN VERNON IN SOUTH AFRICA

Subtitle: The SA Everest Expedition - the Inside Story Author: Ken Vernon Publisher: Jonathan Ball (1997) ISBN-10: 1868420566 ISBN-13: 9781868420568 Condition: Very Good. The covers have some light scratches, rubbing and a bit of wear to the edges. textblock has light stains.  Binding: Softcover Pages: 292 Dimensions: 22 x 15 x 2.5 cm +++ by Ken Vernon +++ Ascent & Dissent is the inside story of the first official South African expedition to the Himalayas, which was marred by dissension and disunity, and ultimately resulted in tragedy and death. Ken Vernon has pulled no punches in this expos of the deceits, errors of judgement and rash decisions that led to the expedition becoming a scandal across two continents.