Paths of Glory (Archer novel)

Paths of Glory is a novel by English author Jeffrey Archer based on the story of George Mallory who died attempting to climb Everest in the 1920s. It was published by St. Martin's Press on 3 March 2009. It fictionally supports the claims that George Mallory, an Englishman, was the first to conquer Mount Everest — before Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay.

Controversy
The novel caused a controversy in New Zealand, with major newspaper The Dominion Post calling it an insult to Sir Edmund Hillary. The novel contains several significant factual errors, one of the most obvious being that the Grands Mulets mountain hut could be observed from Courmayeur.

Characters
 George Mallory: Professor and climber
 Ruth Mallory: Thackeray Turner's daughter and George's wife
 Reverend Leigh Mallory: George's father
 Annie Mallory: George's mother
 Avie Mallory: George's sister
 Mary Mallory: George's sister
 Trafford Mallory: George's brother
 Guy Bullock: George's best friend
 Mr. Graham Irving: George's teacher
 A. C. Benson: George's teacher at Cambridge
 Geoffrey Winthrop Young: Chairman of the Alpine Club and George's climbing mentor
 George Finch: George's Australian rival at mountain climbing
 Andrew O'Sullivan: Teacher, George's colleague at Charterhouse
 Mr. Thackeray Turner: School governor at Charterhouse
 Marjorie and Mildred Turner: Mr Turner's daughters
 Sandy Irvine: George's final climbing partner
 Mr. Arthur Hinks: Secretary Everest committee
 Brigadier General Bruce: General posted in India
 Sir Edward Norton: Climber
 Howard Somervell: Climber
 Professor Noel Odell: Climber
 Captain John Noel: Climber
 Claire, Beridge and John Mallory: George's children.

References

Category:2009 British novels
Category:Novels by Jeffrey Archer
Category:Mount Everest in fiction
Category:Mountaineering books
Category:Novels set in Tibet