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Annapurna, Maurice Herzog\'s gripping 1953 first American edition (E.P. Dutton), recounts the harrowing 1950 French expedition\'s historic first ascent of Annapurna I (26,493 feet), the world\'s 10th-highest peak and initial 8,000-meter summit conquered. Illustrated with expedition photos, maps, and appendices on gear/oxygen use, this mountaineering classic details brutal weather, frostbite amputations (including Herzog\'s fingers/toes), and triumph amid Himalaya extremes, cementing its status as a genre cornerstone translated from French.
