The mountain, to all of us, was no longer a mere giant in rock and ice, it was a living being that we had come to know intimately.
W.E. Bowman – The Ascent of Rum Doodle
WE Bowman is the author of "The Ascent of Rum Doodle." The book is a satirical novel about a fictional mountaineering expedition. It has gained a cult following and is considered a classic in the genre of humorous travel writing. Bowman was an English humorist and writer who published several other books, but "The Ascent of Rum Doodle" remains his most famous work.