The Ascent of Rum Doodle
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The Ascent of Rum Doodle quickly became a mountaineering classic. As an outrageously funny spoof about the ascent of a peak in the Himalayas, many thought it was inspired by the 1953 conquest of Everest. But Bowman had drawn on the flavor and tone of earlier adventures, of Bill Tilman and his 1937 account of the Nandi Devi expedition. The book’s central and unforgettable character, Binder, is one of the finest creations in comic literature.
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Book Details
First Published
1956
Pages
171 pages
Rating
5.0 / 5
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1
Editions
15
Publisher
Book of the Month Club
Language
ENG
Status
Published
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