Conquistadors of the Useless (autobiographical memoir)
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Conquistadors of the Useless is the classic autobiographical memoir of French alpinist Lionel Terray, chronicling his pioneering ascents and philosophy of mountaineering.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Conquistadors of the Useless (autobiographical memoir) canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
autobiographical memoir
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mountaineering book ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Lionel Terray’s climbing career ⓘ |
| author | Lionel Terray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| depicts |
expedition life
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first ascents ⓘ high-altitude climbing ⓘ |
| describedBySource | classic of mountaineering literature ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
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mountaineering literature ⓘ |
| hasPart |
accounts of early life of Lionel Terray
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accounts of major alpine climbs ⓘ philosophical reflections on climbing ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
French alpinism
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post-war Himalayan expeditions ⓘ |
| hasTranslation | English ⓘ |
| influenced | later mountaineering writers ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers interested in adventure
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mountaineers ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | French ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryGenre | memoir ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Himalayan climbing expeditions
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Lionel Terray NERFINISHED ⓘ alpinism ⓘ mountaineering ⓘ philosophy of mountaineering ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed accounts of pioneering ascents
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reflection on the meaning of risk and adventure ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| setting |
Alps
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Himalayas NERFINISHED ⓘ Patagonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
camaraderie among climbers
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human confrontation with mountains ⓘ search for meaning through risk ⓘ tragedy and loss in the mountains ⓘ |
| titleCharacter | Lionel Terray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workExampleOf | classic climbing autobiography ⓘ |
| workType | personal narrative ⓘ |
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