Alex Roddie's new novel The Only Genuine Jones is a fictionalised alternative history of mountaineering. In this exclusive extract our hero Jones pre-empts history by about 60 years to make a bold early attempt on the Orion Face of Ben Nevis, armed with a newfangled ice climbing technique
In reply to UKC Articles:
Got this on the Kindle. An excellent read! Gives a real sense of the adventurous nature of climbing and exploring back in the day.
In reply to Sutty22:
Thank you You'll be glad to hear that I am hard at work on a new book, but it won't be ready for about a year. There is also another Jones novel in the pipeline.
In reply to UKC Articles: top stuff. I ordered this when you were promoting it on the forums last autumn. Good read, had me flicking back through the history section of the Ogwen and Carneddau climbing guide for some of the real stories!
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