{"product_id":"conquistadors-of-the-useless-9781594851117","title":"Conquistadors of the Useless","description":"\u003cbr\u003e \"If my library was to somehow catch fire and I could only save one book, the long out of print \u003ci\u003eConquistadors of the Useless\u003c\/i\u003e, by Lionel Terray, would be it.\" -- Explore magazine \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"The finest mountaineering narrative ever written.\" -- David Roberts, author of \u003ci\u003eMountain of My Fear\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e * One of \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic Adventure's\u003c\/i\u003e \"100 Greatest Adventure Books of All Time\"\u003cbr\u003e * The story of ground-breaking climbs told with insight and wit\u003cbr\u003e * A mountaineering classic brought back into print \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Frenchman Lionel Terray is one of mountaineering history's greatest alpinists, and his autobiography, \u003ci\u003eConquistadors of the Useless\u003c\/i\u003e, stands among the \"100 Greatest Adventure Books of All Time,\" according to \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic Adventure\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. Following World War II, when France desperately needed successes to heal its wounds, Terray emerged as a national hero, conquering summits atop the planet's highest mountains. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This biography of Lionel Terry is filled with first-time feats and acts of bravery in the face of unspeakable odds. He climbed with legends such as Maurice Herzog, Gaston Rebuffat, and Louis Lachenal. He made first ascents in the Alps, Alaska, the Andes, and the Himalaya. Terray's gripping story captures the energy of an optimistic world shaking off the restraints of war and austerity. It's a mountaineering classic. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mountaineers Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/16\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781594851117\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 372\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.33lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.10d","brand":"Lionel Terray","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36661126004892,"sku":"9781594851117","price":18.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_119e1d47-8ffe-4fdf-8408-b352c3c7cd67.jpg?v=1603898700","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/conquistadors-of-the-useless-9781594851117","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}