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Join us for a Talk: Letters from Everest
Tuesday 21st January | 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Discover the untold stories of legendary climber George Mallory, as revealed through his personal letters. Broadcaster and Political Commentator Tom Newton Dunn will unveil a hidden trove of correspondence that sheds light on the man who captivated the world with his historic Mount Everest ascent and mysterious disappearance in 1924.
Tickets for the lecture are available on the door or via Eventbrite: £3 members, £6 non-members
Letters from Everest, described as “an extraordinary treasure trove’” by Journalist Andrew Marr, contains a unique collection of unpublished letters from the climbing legend George Mallory to his family, revealing his innermost thoughts about people, places and mountains.
On the 8th of June, 1924, George Mallory and Sandy Irvine were seen through a telescope on the upper slopes of Mount Everest. They were never seen alive again. In 1999, Mallory’s body was found below the ridge where he was last seen. In the 100 years since his disappearance, many words have been written about Mallory, but very little has ever been published of his own thoughts.
Book cover of Letters from Everest
Letters from Everest is an eye opening set of personal letters from Mallory to his family, collected and published for the first time by his great-nephew. In the letters, Mallory is completely open about his life, his climbing and especially the three Everest Expeditions he was a part of – 1921, 1922 and the last in 1924. His writing is full of extraordinary insights – most of which have never been published in any form. They are a unique collection – an actual reflection, possibly the one and only, of the thoughts of a climbing legend who walked into history a century ago.
Broadcaster and Political Commentator Tom New Dunn
Tom Newton Dunn is a broadcaster and political commentator, and George Mallory’s great nephew. He first made his name as an award-winning defence correspondent before moving to political journalism, where he led coverage of four general election campaigns and the Brexit referendum, interviewing seven British Prime Ministers and US President Donald Trump twice.
Tom was Political Editor at The Sun for 11 years before leaving to help launch Times Radio and presented its flagship Sunday morning political programme. He moved to TalkTV on its launch to anchor an hour-long weeknight news programme. Tom now works cross-platform for The Times and is an Evening Standard columnist. He has ghostwritten two military biographies, Sniper One (2006) and Apache (2008), both of which were Sunday Times bestsellers.
