Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Thu, 17/11/2011 - 07:45 Viking has won a five-way auction for a debut novel about British explorer George Mallory's final doomed attempt to be the first to scale Mount Everest. Viking publishing director Venetia Butterfield won the auction, which followed attempts by two publishers to pre-empt being refused and went to three rounds, acquiring UK and Commonwealth rights, excluding Canada, to Above All Things by Tanis Rideout. Viking will publish in spring 2013. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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