{"product_id":"k2-the-1939-tragedy-paperback","title":"K2: The 1939 Tragedy - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndrew Kauffman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eWilliam Putnam\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e * Explains the complex tangle of events and personalities that led to the death of four men on the world's second-highest summit\u003cbr\u003e * Reveals a trip diary found decades after the expedition uncover the disaster's contributing factors \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Mountaineers everywhere had an opinion on this controversial story when it was first published. \u003ci\u003eK2: The 1939 Tragedy\u003c\/i\u003e unravels the complex tangle of events and personalities that led to four deaths on the 1939 American expedition to K2. With the aid of a recently available trip diary, this book challenges the conventionally accepted version of the story, explaining how five ill-prepared men were led by one strong, dedicated man on a mission beyond their collective abilities, in a land where people do not belong.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.62 x 8.95 x 5.92 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 30, 1993\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51763428032800,"sku":"9780898863734","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/599359015af3fbaf9e39a2da02ab8171.webp?v=1780235373","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/k2-the-1939-tragedy-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}