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Villard published the true first in New York in 1997; Macmillan issued the British edition in London the same year, with the subtitle A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster. The Macmillan hardback collates xxii, 293 pages, about 24 cm, with ISBN 0 333 69527 5, and catalogue records note that it was originally published by Villard. Macmillan also issued a large format paperback in 1997 (ISBN 0 333 71752 X), which dealers sell as the first UK trade paperback; the hardback in its jacket is the collectable issue. The hardback was reprinted several times and dealers list third and ninth printings as first edition, so read the printing line on the copyright page rather than trusting a listing.
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Macmillan, London, in 1997, in hardback.
Points of issue are listed only where at least two independent sources agree. Last reviewed 26 October 2026. Reviewed by Harriet Ellis; read how we check facts.
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