Isserman Book Entered in 2009 Pulitzer Prize Competition
Contact: Vige Barrie
Phone: (315) 859-4623 May 2, 2008
Fallen Giants
Fallen Giants - A History of Himalayan Mountaineering from the Age of Empire to the Age of Extremes, co-authored by Maurice Isserman and Stewart Weaver, has been entered for the Pulitzer Prize competition for 2009 (for books published in 2008) by Yale University Press. This comprehensive history of Himalayan mountaineering, which begins in 1890, includes the cultural and social influences involved in these expeditions. Isserman is the James L. Ferguson Professor of History, and Weaver is a professor of history at the University of Rochester. In praise of the book, two-time Everest climber Conrad Anker said, "Maurice Isserman and Stewart Weaver capture the essence of Himalayan climbing in an authentic voice." The book, which has 65 photographs and 15 maps, will be available on July 28.
More than 2,400 entries are submitted each year in the Pulitzer Prize competitions, and only 21 awards are normally made.
