Thu 19 Nov · 5pm
The Farmer's Wife Courtyard · Moruya
Peter FitzSimons on the race to climb Everest, in a Moruya courtyard
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Join us for a special Author Talk with Peter FitzSimons as he discusses his new book, The Race to the Top of the World.
In this gripping new work, FitzSimons brings to life the extraordinary story of the race to conquer Mount Everest, following pioneering explorers George Mallory and Edmund Hillary, along with the remarkable figures who shared their journeys — including Tenzing Norgay, Andrew Irvine and Australian climber George Finch, whose groundbreaking work with supplementary oxygen helped push mountaineers to ever greater heights.
Exploring the courage, ambition and determination behind these legendary expeditions, FitzSimons reveals the years of planning and preparation, the dangers faced on the mountain, and the enduring mystery surrounding Mallory’s disappearance.
A compelling story of adventure, daring, tragedy and triumph — and the remarkable people who risked everything to reach the top of the world.
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Peter FitzSimons AM is Australia's bestselling non-fiction writer, and for the past 40 years has also been a journalist and columnist with the Sydney Morning Herald and the Sun Herald.
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When is Book Launch: The Race to the Top of the World with Peter FitzSimons?
Thu 19 Nov 2026, 5pm.
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The Farmer's Wife Courtyard, Moruya, NSW.
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