{"product_id":"conquistadors-of-the-useless","title":"Conquistadors of the Useless","description":"\"If my library was to somehow catch fire and I could only save one book, the long out of print Conquistadors of the Useless, by Lionel Terray, would be it.\" -- Explore magazine\n\n\"The finest mountaineering narrative ever written.\" -- David Roberts, author of Mountain of My Fear\n\n* One of National Geographic Adventure's \"100 Greatest Adventure Books of All Time\"\n\n* The story of ground-breaking climbs told with insight and wit\n\n* A mountaineering classic brought back into print\n\nFrenchman Lionel Terray is one of mountaineering history's greatest alpinists, and his autobiography, Conquistadors of the Useless, stands among the \"100 Greatest Adventure Books of All Time\", according to National Geographic Adventure magazine. Following World War II, when France desperately needed successes to heal its wounds, Terray emerged as a national hero, conquering summits atop the planet's highest mountains.\n\nThis biography of Lionel Terry is filled with first-time feats and acts of bravery in the face of unspeakable odds. He climbed with legends such as Maurice Herzog, Gaston Rebuffat, and Louis Lachenal. He made first ascents in the Alps, Alaska, the Andes, and the Himalaya. Terray's gripping story captures the energy of an optimistic world shaking off the restraints of war and austerity. It's a mountaineering classic.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1594851115\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.1594851115.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Terray, Lionel\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing  age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43478068691005,"sku":"BVV.1594851115.A","price":11.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/1594851115-0.jpg?v=1786916808","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/conquistadors-of-the-useless","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}