Paths of glory
written by: Jeffrey ArcherThe story of a man who missed the record books because he died leaving behind no evidence of his achievement.
Just when the readers thought he’s lost his steam as his last novel ‘a prisoner of birth’ failed to meet the expectations, Jeffrey Archer, the writer who’s enthralled his readers for the last few decades with works like Kane and Abel, Four among equals and Not a penny More, Not a penny less, is back with his latest novel based on mountaineering expeditions. It’s really intriguing as to how this guy so consistently and so unfailingly manages to create real heroes out of his lead protagonists in all his works.
Based on actual events as the writer himself claims, the story is about a guy named George Mallory who scales great heights with his mountaineering and Rock climbing skills and about his desire to climb the Everest that has been left unscaled till date (mind you the story takes you back to early 1900s when Edmund Hillary hadn’t yet conquered the apex of the Himalayas). The story begins with George Mallory’s academic days and his sophomoric yet successful expeditions. It then takes you through his days at the Cambridge University where he comes into contact with fellow climbers and impresses one and all with his mountaineering skills. It then revolves around his marriage to a beautiful girl Ruth, his job as a History teacher followed by his first futile attempt as the leader of the climbing team at scaling the Everest and finally his first and last sojourn to the summit of the Himalayas. The story also captures the emotional conflict that Ruth as a mountaineer’s wife goes through when the realization that she may never again meet her life-long companion dawns on her. Though predictable, the climax that is in complete conformity with the oddities and inequities of life leaves a lump in your throat.
Go for it guys!!!
Just when the readers thought he’s lost his steam as his last novel ‘a prisoner of birth’ failed to meet the expectations, Jeffrey Archer, the writer who’s enthralled his readers for the last few decades with works like Kane and Abel, Four among equals and Not a penny More, Not a penny less, is back with his latest novel based on mountaineering expeditions. It’s really intriguing as to how this guy so consistently and so unfailingly manages to create real heroes out of his lead protagonists in all his works.
Based on actual events as the writer himself claims, the story is about a guy named George Mallory who scales great heights with his mountaineering and Rock climbing skills and about his desire to climb the Everest that has been left unscaled till date (mind you the story takes you back to early 1900s when Edmund Hillary hadn’t yet conquered the apex of the Himalayas). The story begins with George Mallory’s academic days and his sophomoric yet successful expeditions. It then takes you through his days at the Cambridge University where he comes into contact with fellow climbers and impresses one and all with his mountaineering skills. It then revolves around his marriage to a beautiful girl Ruth, his job as a History teacher followed by his first futile attempt as the leader of the climbing team at scaling the Everest and finally his first and last sojourn to the summit of the Himalayas. The story also captures the emotional conflict that Ruth as a mountaineer’s wife goes through when the realization that she may never again meet her life-long companion dawns on her. Though predictable, the climax that is in complete conformity with the oddities and inequities of life leaves a lump in your throat.
Go for it guys!!!
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