Maverick Mountaineer
$40.26
- Paperback
426 pages
- Release Date
24 May 2015
Summary
The first full-length biography of George Ingle Finch - maverick Australian mountaineer, scientist, concert pianist and father of actor Peter Finch.
George Ingle Finch, mountaineer, soldier, scientist, rebellious spirit, boy from the bush, was in his day one of the most famous men in the world. In 1922 he stood at the highest point on Everest, a feat not bettered for 30 years. He invented the predecessor to the puffer jacket and pioneered the use of oxygen in climbing. A World War I h…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780733333729 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0733333729 |
| Author: | Robert Wainwright |
| Publisher: | ABC Books |
| Imprint: | ABC Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 426 |
| Release Date: | 24 May 2015 |
| Weight: | 690g |
| Dimensions: | 235mm x 157mm x 25mm |
About The Author
Robert Wainwright
Robert Wainwright is a well-known journalist and the author of several topical books. Fascinated by characters and what drives them, he has written books about Rose Porteous, Caroline Byrne, Martin Bryant, Sheila Chisholm, George Ingle Finch and Ian Thorpe. The author of the bestselling Sheila: the Australian beauty who bewitched British society, he lives in London with his wife, Paola Totaro, and their family.
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