The Expedition Author:Stanley Wolpert Men Against Nature — 5 men search for the Abominable Snowman in the frozen wastes of he Himalayas. They are a strange team brought together for different reasons, but they have one thing in common. They are approaching middle age and each is tormented by broken dreams, shattered love affairs and problems too painful to face. Stanly Wolpert focuse... more »s sharply on human disintegration in The Expedition. It is both an exciting adventure story and a probing look into motivation, and it clearly demonstrates that only those with a capacity for self-examination can wholly survive. The further one gets from knowing who he is, the closer he gets to his own destruction.« less