Killing Dragons
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A01=Fergus Fleming
Author_Fergus Fleming
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Category=WTL
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Product details
- ISBN 9781862074538
- Weight: 298g
- Dimensions: 129 x 198mm
- Publication Date: 22 Aug 2001
- Publisher: Granta Books
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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Full of eccentric characters, Killing Dragons is the story of the first British mountaineers to tackle the Alpine summits of Switzerland during the late eighteenth century. Originally the explorers of this area were poorly equipped, wearing ordinary shoes and no protective clothing. The British arrived intent on reaching every Alpine summit, and 'mountaineering' was born. The title refers to the mythical creatures said to inhabit these peaks: 'Here be dragons,' said the old maps ...
Fergus Fleming is a freelance writer living in London and Gloucestershire. Educated at Oxford University and City University, London, he trained as an accountant and barrister and has worked as a furniture maker. Fergus is also the author of Amaryllis, a portrait of his aunt, and of several children's books. Barrow's Boys is published by Granta Books.
