Hub - Issue 36 - January 26th Open Night and Fiction Reviews

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Hub Issue 36 (8th December 2007) compiled editors’ credits and an “Issue 36 Contents” section featuring fiction, reviews, and other announcements. It includes open-night details for the BFS at the York Brewery, inviting non-BFS members to an evening of ghost stories and beer on Saturday 26th January. The issue also presents narrative fiction centered on the enduring mystery of George Mallory and Andrew Irvine, including the discovery story and a tense, high-altitude expedition setup.

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Issue 36 Contents

Fiction

Reviews

Another Night at the Brewery

About Hub

Story: The English Dead

Hub Issue 36 8th December 2007 Editors: Lee Harris, Alasdair Stuart and Trudi Topham. Proofreader: Ellen Phillips Published by The Right Hand. Sponsored by Orbit. Issue 36 Contents Fiction: The English Dead by Vaughan Stanger Reviews: The Breeding Ground, Never the Bride / Something Borrowed Another Night at the Brewery Following a successful (and highly enjoyable) evening at the York Brewery in October, the BFS are to hold another Open Night at the venue on Saturday 26th January. The brewery itself is an extremely atmospheric venue, and as we’ll be in Europe’s most haunted city, we’re going to have an evening of ghost stories. And beer. Definitely beer. Non-BFS members are welcome to come along. Details will be posted up at the BFS website and on the [forum at](forum at www.BritishFantasySociety.org. 26th)[ ](forum at www.BritishFantasySociety.org. 26th)[www.BritishFantasySociety.org](forum at www.BritishFantasySociety.org. 26th)[. 26](forum at www.BritishFantasySociety.org. 26th)[th](forum at www.BritishFantasySociety.org. 26th) January – enter it in your diaries now. About Hub Every week we publish a piece of short fiction, along with at least one review and sometimes a feature or interview. We can afford to do this largely due to the generosity of our sponsors over at Orbit. If you like what you read here, please consider making a donation over at [www.hub](www.hub)[mag.co.uk](mag.co.uk. We pay our writers)[. We pay our writers](mag.co.uk. We pay our writers), and anything you donate helps us to continue to attract high quality fiction and non-fiction. The body lay on the North Face of Mount Everest for fifty-one years, its exact location known only to the alpine choughs that pecked at its flesh. Other climbers who attempted the same route were too preoccupied with the hazards of high-altitude mountaineering to conduct a search for their illustrious predecessor. Then, in the spring of 1975, a Chinese climber stumbled upon the corpse while returning to camp. Wang Hong-bao realised the significance of the deadman's hobnail boots. Only pre-war mountaineers had climbed that high on Everest wearing such primitive gear. On Wang's return to Everest in 1979, herecounted the incident to a fellow climber. He referred to his find as "The English Dead" but neglected to mention the body's resting place, an omission made permanent two days later by his death in an avalanche. For twenty years rumours of Wang's discovery circulated in the mountaineering community, provoking fresh interest in one of the enduring mysteries of the Twentieth Century. "One Hundred Years Ago Today: Did These Men Stand On Top of the World?" (The Times, June 8 2024) \# << Ben, it's 1400 hours--time you turned back. >> The voice in Ben's head expressed justifiable concern. Climbing above 8000 metres on Everest was dangerous enough without factoring in the extra risks a solo venture entailed. << Don't worry... beginning my descent soon. >> Ben guessed that his colleagues on the Chomolungma Clean-Up expedition had inferred his objective as soon as he told them he would be descending alone. Scarcely a single Everest climbing season went by without some foolhardy novice making a detour to pay homage to the most revered mountaineer of them all. But Ben was neither a fool nor a novice. Years of meticulous planning had led to this moment, so he proceeded with utmost caution as he traversed the narrow terrace towards the burial mound. An uncle had given Ben a book on mountaineering for his twelfth birthday. The famous photograph of George Mallory's corpse had provoked a shudder, but also sparked an obsession that deepened with every passing year. Ever since the fatal events of 1924, countless armchair mountaineers had wondered whether Mallory and Irvine reached the summit, twenty-nine years before Hillary and Tenzing. Ben had often imagined the scene: an exhausted but triumphant Mallory holding up a fluttering Union Ja

FAQs

What event does this issue announce for the York Brewery?

It announces another open night at the York Brewery on Saturday 26th January, featuring an evening of ghost stories and beer. Non-BFS members are welcome, with details to be posted on the BFS website and forum.

Which fiction title is listed in the issue’s contents?

The fiction listed is “The English Dead” by Vaughan Stanger.

What is the central mystery explored in the fiction excerpt?

The excerpt revolves around whether Mallory and Irvine reached the summit of Everest, and how Irvine’s camera and Mallory’s body later became part of long-circulating rumors and attempts to solve the case.

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