| ID | 126040 |
| Title Proper | Himalayan mystery solved |
| Other Title Information | the Ascent of Rum Doodle is a widely appreciated mountaineering satire - but of what, exactly? |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Messerschmidt, Don |
| Publication | 2011. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | You are tent-bound in the mountains, in a storm. Time to read a good book. Will it be British mountaineer George Mallory's choice: Shakespeare? Or Dostoevsky, the favourite of another mountain-loving Briton, Bill Tilman. Heavy stuff, both of them. For a lighter read, try W E Bowman's hilarious mountaineering satire, The Ascent of Rum Doodle. First published in 1956, Rum Doodle is now on The Guardian's list of '1000 Novels Everyone Must Read' and among Colorado-based publisher Chessler's '100 Best Mountaineering Books'. It has been called 'an epic', 'Homeric',' inspiring' and 'very, very funny'. |
| `In' analytical Note | Himal Vol.24, No.12; December 2011: p.78-79 |
| Journal Source | Himal Vol.24, No.12; December 2011: p.78-79 |
| Key Words | History ; Himalayan History ; Himalayan Mystery ; George Mallory's ; Rum Doodle ; British Mountaineer ; High-flying ; United Kingdom - UK |