{"product_id":"9780898863734","title":"K2: The 1939 Tragedy","description":"\u003cp\u003e* Explains the complex tangle of events and personalities that led to the death of four men on the world's second-highest summit\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Reveals a trip diary found decades after the expedition uncover the disaster's contributing factors\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMountaineers everywhere had an opinion on this controversial story when it was first published. \u003ci\u003eK2: The 1939 Tragedy\u003c\/i\u003e unravels the complex tangle of events and personalities that led to four deaths on the 1939 American expedition to K2. With the aid of a recently available trip diary, this book challenges the conventionally accepted version of the story, explaining how five ill-prepared men were led by one strong, dedicated man on a mission beyond their collective abilities, in a land where people do not belong.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mountaineers Books, The","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47016197357808,"sku":"9780898863734","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780898863734_p0.jpg?v=1763866715","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780898863734","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}