Quote of the day
I went on all over the States, ranting poems to enthusiastic audiences that, the week before, had been equally enthusiastic about lectures on Railway Development or the Modern Turkish Essay.
William Ernest Bowman
Born: September 30, 1911
Died: January 1, 1985 (aged 73)
Bio: William Ernest Bowman, was an engineer and writer, best remembered for his 1956 book The Ascent of Rum Doodle, a satire on the world of mountaineering literature inspired by Bill Tilman and his 1937 account of the Nanda Devi expedition.
Known for:
- The Ascent of Rum Doodle (1956)
- The Cruise of the Talking Fish (1957)







