{"product_id":"everest-james-allen-9781764000406","title":"Everest: The Descent","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNo ropes. No second chances. No guarantee of survival.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn 27 May 1995, at just 22 years old, James Allen stood on the summit of Mount Everest's unforgiving North Side, widely regarded as the deadliest route in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClimbing unroped and alone, he battled freezing winds and the thin air of the death zone, becoming the youngest Westerner, and the youngest Australian, New Zealander, and Briton, to reach the top.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat night, five climbers set out. Two turned back. Three reached the summit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen came the descent, a brutal fight for survival. Above 8,000 metres, one climber collapsed, and James was thrust into a desperate bid to get them both down alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStranded for two nights without a sleeping bag, he battled exhaustion, frostbite, and the crushing grip of altitude, every step a gamble between life and death.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEverest: The Descent\u003c\/em\u003e is a raw, gripping account of triumph and survival at the very edge of human endurance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA true story of courage, risk, and resilience on the roof of the world.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James Allen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1764000404\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781764000406\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e James Allen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 108\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.49lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.28d","brand":"James Allen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48623613837567,"sku":"9781764000406","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/everest-james-allen-9781764000406","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}