The Hunt for Mount Everest is an in-depth look at the quest to reach the world's highest mountain. It follows the stories of George Everest, Francis Younghusband, George Mallory, Lord Curzon, Edward Whymper, and others during their explorations. The book provides the backstory before most Mount Everest books even begin. It is an interesting, dangerous, and amazing story of the quest to reach - and summit - Mount Everest.

I found this book interesting and well-written. I was unaware of the "history" of Mount Everest prior to George Mallory and Guy Bollock reaching the top. This year, 2021, is the 100 year anniversary of hikers reaching the top of the world's highest mountain - this book is an excellent tribute of what happened prior to that feat - the true history of Mount Everest.

Thank you NetGalley for an ARC of this book.