ReviewsPraise for Jeffrey Archer: "A dynamite commercial novel … Archer brings it off with panache." ---The Washington PostonA Prisoner of Birth "Bestseller Archer pays homage to Dumas's The Count of Monte Cristo in this delicious updating of the adventure classic.… The author's firsthand knowledge of prison life and legal maneuvers help make this a thoroughly enjoyable entertainment." ---Publishers WeeklyonA Prisoner of Birth "Like other Archer thrillers, the book is compulsively readable." ---Library JournalonA Prisoner of Birth "A worthy successor to the still bestselling The Da Vinci Code." ---Liz Smith,New York Post, onFalse Impression "One of the top ten storytellers in the world." ---Los Angeles Times , Praise for Jeffrey Archer: "A dynamite commercial novel … Archer brings it off with panache." --- The Washington Post on A Prisoner of Birth "Bestseller Archer pays homage to Dumas's The Count of Monte Cristo in this delicious updating of the adventure classic.… The author's firsthand knowledge of prison life and legal maneuvers help make this a thoroughly enjoyable entertainment." --- Publishers Weekly on A Prisoner of Birth "Like other Archer thrillers, the book is compulsively readable." --- Library Journal on A Prisoner of Birth "A worthy successor to the still bestselling The Da Vinci Code." ---Liz Smith, New York Post , on False Impression "One of the top ten storytellers in the world." --- Los Angeles Times
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SynopsisNow available in a tall Premium Edition--the romantic, dramatic, epic story of George Mallory, who had dreamt of being the first man to conquer Mt. Everest, and the mystery that still surrounds his climb. Martin's Press., Some people have dreams that are so magnificent that if they were to achieve them, their place in history would be guaranteed. Francis Drake, Robert Scott, Charles Lindbergh, Amy Johnson, Edmund Hilary, Neil Armstrong, and Lewis and Clark are among such individuals. But what if one man had such a dream, and once he'd fulfilled it, there was no proof that he had achieved his ambition? Jeffrey Archer's latest book, Paths of Glory , is the story of such a man---George Mallory. Mallory once told an American reporter that he wanted to climb Mt. Everest, "because it's there." On his third attempt in 1924, at age thirty-seven, he was last seen six hundred feet from the top. His body was found in 1999, and it still remains a mystery whether he ever reached the summit. But only after you've turned the last page of this extraordinary novel, inspired by a true story, will you be able to decide if George Mallory's name should be added to the list of legends, in which case another name would have to be removed. Paths of Glory is truly a triumph., Some people have dreams that are so magnificent that if they were to achieve them, their place in history would be guaranteed. People like Christopher Columbus, Isaac Newton, Florence Nightingale, Thomas Edison, Nancy Astor, Charles Lindbergh, Amy Johnson, Edmund Hilary and Neil Armstrong their unparalleled success has made their stories into legend. But what if one man had such a dream, and once he'd achieved it, there was no proof that he had fulfilled his ambition? Jeffrey Archer's new novel, Paths of Glory, is the story of such a man - George Mallory. Born in 1886, he was a brilliant student who became part of the Bloomsbury Group at Cambridge in the early twentieth century and served in the Royal Garrison Artillery during World War I. After the war, he married, had three children, and would have spent the rest of his life as a schoolteacher, but for his love of mountain climbing. Mallory once told a reporter that he wanted to climb Mt. Everest, 'because it is there'. On his third try in 1924, at age thirty-seven, he was last seen four hundred feet from the top. His body was found in 1999, and it remains a mystery whether he and his climbing partner, Andrew Irvine, ever reached the summit. In fact, not until you've turned the last page of Archer's extraordinary novel will you be able to decide if George Mallory should be added to that list of legends, while another name would have to be removed. Paths of Gloryis truly a triumph.