PATHS OF GLORY (Jeffrey Archer) - April 30/09

This typically entertaining book from Jeffrey Archer certainly possesses a number of fascinating true-life tidbits about mountain climbing, though the book does sporadically get bogged down in the minute details of the admittedly inexplicable pastime. Still, Archer is a master at this sort of thing and Mallory undoubtedly becomes a thoroughly compelling central character. *** out of ****