The Everest Years: The challenge of the world's highest mountain

The Everest Years: The challenge of the world's highest mountain, by Chris Bonington. Originally published in 1987, I think. This fills an important gap in the Himalayan climbing history. This time frame of the 1970s and 1980s takes place after the initial pioneering efforts to top Everest, but before the explosive climbing efforts that were to follow. May even be responsible for the rise in interest following this period. Interesting that this was still a time when the first to summit a peek could still be achieved. Good writing and good story telling.