The Ascent of Rum Doodle

An English Comic Novel About A World War Ii Expedition To A Himalayan Peak. With An Introduction By Bill Bryson An Outrageously Funny Spoof About The Ascent Of A 40,000-and-a-half-foot Peak, The Ascent Of Rum Doodle Has Been A Cult Favourite Since Its Publication In 1956. Led By The Reliably Under-insightful Binder, A Team Of Seven British Men -- Including Dr Prone (constantly Ill), Jungle The Route Finder (constantly Lost), Constant The Diplomat (constantly Arguing) -- And 3,000 Yogistani Porters Sets Out To Conquer The Highest Peak In The Himalayas.