{"product_id":"9781453220733","title":"Annapurna: The First Conquest of an 8,000-Meter Peak","description":"\u003cb\u003eOne of \u003ci\u003eSports Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003e’s Top 100 Sports Books of All Time: A gripping firsthand account of one of the most daring climbing expeditions in history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Annapurna I is the name given to the 8,100-meter mountain that ranks among the most forbidding in the Himalayan chain. Dangerous not just for its extreme height but for a long and treacherous approach, its summit proved unreachable until 1950, when a group of French mountaineers made a mad dash for its peak. They became the first men to accomplish the feat, doing so without oxygen tanks or any of the modern equipment that contemporary climbers use. The adventure nearly cost them their lives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Maurice Herzog dictated this firsthand account of the remarkable trek from a hospital bed as he recovered from injuries sustained during the climb. An instant bestseller, it remains one of the most famous mountaineering books of all time, and an enduring testament to the power of the human spirit.\u003cbr\u003e  ","brand":"Open Road Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47143277035760,"sku":"9781453220733","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781453220733_p0.jpg?v=1769907345","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781453220733","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}