Edward Whymper was born into a family of engravers in Lambeth, South London, and soon became a celebrity engraver, illustrating Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species and Heinrich Schliemann's books on Troy and Mycenae. After ascending the Matterhorn, he travelled the world and explored Greenland and the Andes, while dreaming of conquering the Himalayas and Mount Kilimanjaro.Theresa May was Britain's Prime Minister and MP of Maidenhead from 1997 to 2024 and is an author. She shares her passion for the Alps with Edward Whymper and he was one of her choices for a dream dinner party.

• Foreword by Theresa MayEdward Whymper1860-1863PrefaceI IntroductoryII The Ascent of Mont PelvouxIII My First Scramble on the MatterhornIV Renewed Attempts to Ascend the MatterhornV The Val Tournenche-Direct Pass from Breuil to Zermatt Breuljoch)-Zermatt-First Ascent of the Grand TournalinVI Our Sixth Attempt to Ascend the Matterhorn1864VII From St. Michel to La Berarde by the Col des Aiguilles d'Arve, Col de Martignare, and the Breche de la Meije to la BrerardeVIII The First Ascent of the Pointe des EcrinsIX From Val Louise to La Berarde by the Col de PilatteX The First Passage of the Col de Triolet, and First Ascents of Mont Dolent, Aiguille de Tre la Tete, and Aiguille d'ArgentiereXI The First Passage of the Moming Pass-Zinal to ZermattXII The First Ascent of the Grand CornierXIII The Ascent of the Dent BlancheXIV Lost on the Col d'Herens-My Seventh Attempt to Ascend the MatterhornXV The First Passage of the Col DolentXVI The First Ascent of the Aiguille VerteXVII The First Passage of the Col de TalefreXVIII The First Ascent of the Ruinette-the MatterhornXIX The First Ascent of the MatterhornXX The Descent of the MatterhornAppendixA The Death of BennenB Struck by Lightning upon the MatterhorC Note on the Highest Mountain in FranceD Subsequent History of the MatterhornEndnotesCross Section of the MatterhornIndex

'Unapproachable in Alpine literature... vivid memories of his happy time... you can almost hear the tinkle of bells on the Alps; you breathe the fresh fragrance of the pine trees.' THE TIMES; 'A classic of mountaineering literature and all storytelling.' ; DAILY TELEGRAPH; 'The vigour and power that only personal observation can give.' BIRMINGHAM POST; 'An exceptional book.' HERALD (GLASGOW); 'Still a better introduction to the Dauphine Alps and some of the finest valleys and high passes of central Europe than from modern climbing guide books.' SYDNEY MORNING HERALD

Edward Whymper was born into a family of engravers in Lambeth, South London, and soon became a celebrity engraver, illustrating Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species and Heinrich Schliemann's books on Troy and Mycenae. After ascending the Matterhorn, he travelled the world and explored Greenland and the Andes, while dreaming of conquering the Himalayas and Mount Kilimanjaro.Theresa May was Britain's Prime Minister and MP of Maidenhead from 1997 to 2024 and is an author. She shares her passion for the Alps with Edward Whymper and he was one of her choices for a dream dinner party.

• Foreword by Theresa MayEdward Whymper1860-1863PrefaceI IntroductoryII The Ascent of Mont PelvouxIII My First Scramble on the MatterhornIV Renewed Attempts to Ascend the MatterhornV The Val Tournenche-Direct Pass from Breuil to Zermatt Breuljoch)-Zermatt-First Ascent of the Grand TournalinVI Our Sixth Attempt to Ascend the Matterhorn1864VII From St. Michel to La Berarde by the Col des Aiguilles d'Arve, Col de Martignare, and the Breche de la Meije to la BrerardeVIII The First Ascent of the Pointe des EcrinsIX From Val Louise to La Berarde by the Col de PilatteX The First Passage of the Col de Triolet, and First Ascents of Mont Dolent, Aiguille de Tre la Tete, and Aiguille d'ArgentiereXI The First Passage of the Moming Pass-Zinal to ZermattXII The First Ascent of the Grand CornierXIII The Ascent of the Dent BlancheXIV Lost on the Col d'Herens-My Seventh Attempt to Ascend the MatterhornXV The First Passage of the Col DolentXVI The First Ascent of the Aiguille VerteXVII The First Passage of the Col de TalefreXVIII The First Ascent of the Ruinette-the MatterhornXIX The First Ascent of the MatterhornXX The Descent of the MatterhornAppendixA The Death of BennenB Struck by Lightning upon the MatterhorC Note on the Highest Mountain in FranceD Subsequent History of the MatterhornEndnotesCross Section of the MatterhornIndex

'Unapproachable in Alpine literature... vivid memories of his happy time... you can almost hear the tinkle of bells on the Alps; you breathe the fresh fragrance of the pine trees.' THE TIMES; 'A classic of mountaineering literature and all storytelling.' ; DAILY TELEGRAPH; 'The vigour and power that only personal observation can give.' BIRMINGHAM POST; 'An exceptional book.' HERALD (GLASGOW); 'Still a better introduction to the Dauphine Alps and some of the finest valleys and high passes of central Europe than from modern climbing guide books.' SYDNEY MORNING HERALD

Edward Whymper was born into a family of engravers in Lambeth, South London, and soon became a celebrity engraver, illustrating Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species and Heinrich Schliemann's books on Troy and Mycenae. After ascending the Matterhorn, he travelled the world and explored Greenland and the Andes, while dreaming of conquering the Himalayas and Mount Kilimanjaro.Theresa May was Britain's Prime Minister and MP of Maidenhead from 1997 to 2024 and is an author. She shares her passion for the Alps with Edward Whymper and he was one of her choices for a dream dinner party.

• Foreword by Theresa MayEdward Whymper1860-1863PrefaceI IntroductoryII The Ascent of Mont PelvouxIII My First Scramble on the MatterhornIV Renewed Attempts to Ascend the MatterhornV The Val Tournenche-Direct Pass from Breuil to Zermatt Breuljoch)-Zermatt-First Ascent of the Grand TournalinVI Our Sixth Attempt to Ascend the Matterhorn1864VII From St. Michel to La Berarde by the Col des Aiguilles d'Arve, Col de Martignare, and the Breche de la Meije to la BrerardeVIII The First Ascent of the Pointe des EcrinsIX From Val Louise to La Berarde by the Col de PilatteX The First Passage of the Col de Triolet, and First Ascents of Mont Dolent, Aiguille de Tre la Tete, and Aiguille d'ArgentiereXI The First Passage of the Moming Pass-Zinal to ZermattXII The First Ascent of the Grand CornierXIII The Ascent of the Dent BlancheXIV Lost on the Col d'Herens-My Seventh Attempt to Ascend the MatterhornXV The First Passage of the Col DolentXVI The First Ascent of the Aiguille VerteXVII The First Passage of the Col de TalefreXVIII The First Ascent of the Ruinette-the MatterhornXIX The First Ascent of the MatterhornXX The Descent of the MatterhornAppendixA The Death of BennenB Struck by Lightning upon the MatterhorC Note on the Highest Mountain in FranceD Subsequent History of the MatterhornEndnotesCross Section of the MatterhornIndex

'Unapproachable in Alpine literature... vivid memories of his happy time... you can almost hear the tinkle of bells on the Alps; you breathe the fresh fragrance of the pine trees.' THE TIMES; 'A classic of mountaineering literature and all storytelling.' ; DAILY TELEGRAPH; 'The vigour and power that only personal observation can give.' BIRMINGHAM POST; 'An exceptional book.' HERALD (GLASGOW); 'Still a better introduction to the Dauphine Alps and some of the finest valleys and high passes of central Europe than from modern climbing guide books.' SYDNEY MORNING HERALD