Scrambles Amongst the Alps in the Years 1860-'69

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Five Stars A great classic on mountaineering !
An amazing Victorian Since I am interested both in mountaineering and in things Victorian, this book was perfect for me. Whymper wrote with a typically British understatement and wry amusement. It is a style of writing that you either love or hate: I love it. He was not only a pioneer of mountaineering - doing amazing things with the pitifully poor clothing and equipment of the day (he was happy to bivouac on a mountain with only a "blanket bag") - but also very involved in geology and, especially, the study of glaciers. It was typically Victorian to involve oneself in several fields of study at the same time. He also has interesting things to say about the inhabitants of the alpine regions, including the consequences of the in-breeding that was apparently common in some areas. This book is a delightful relic of very different times.
Excellent value for a good read This was an excellent purchase ... ok it's an ex library book but it is in excellent condition and at the price cannot be denied. We are planning to visit the Matterhorn in Sept'17 so this is excellent preparatory reading, although the Victorian writing style of why use one paragraph when two are better might not suit everyone. Only complaint is that the fold out map is not included in this edition as the frontispiece map is too small to easily follow the descriptions.
Fascinating look at the past A great read, would recommend 100%
Four Stars Was a present.

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