Punches pulled

 Panther/Granada, 1975. Good+ PB, pages yellowing, bumped. Filled with bawdy, resentful, haunting, cynical, humorous and incorrigibly robust songs. A "blue" record of Allied progress as expressed by the fighting men.  No punches pulled here. 235 pp.

Subtitle: The SA Everest Expedition - the Inside Story Author: Ken Vernon Publisher: Jonathan Ball () ISBN-10: ISBN-13: Condition: Very Good - slight scuffing at bottom of spine 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 exposé of the deceits, errors of judgement and rash decisions that led to the expedition becoming a scandal across two continents.   A passion for books and a passion for collecting fine editions was the recipe that created the successful group of bookshops in Johannesburg called Bookdealers. The group started thirty years ago with one store in the quirky suburb of Yeoville and has grown through the years to a total of five shops, plus our online sales. Bookdealers is well-known for its collectable and used books. We also have a large variety of remaindered books sourced from around the world.  If you collect from one of our five branches there is no delivery charge. We also offer postal delivery (when available) and courier delivery, subject to a quote.