Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-288).
Contents:
Foreword / The Dalai Lama -- Foreword / Edmund Hillary -- A Note on Sherpa Names -- Ch. 1. The Mountain and Its People -- Ch. 2. The Himalayan Club and the Tiger Medal -- Ch. 3. The First Tigers of the Snows -- Ch. 4. Tenzing's Everest Dream -- Ch. 5. Everest 1952 -- Ch. 6. Everest 1953 -- Ch. 7. Tenzing After Everest -- Ch. 8. My Quest for Everest -- Ch. 9. Other Tenzings on Everest -- Ch. 10. The New Lords of Everest -- Ch. 11. More Than Mountains -- Ch. 12. Change and the Future -- Sherpa Ascents of Everest 1953-2000.
Summary:
Focusing on some of the most famous climbs of the Himalayas, the author tells the story of his grandfather, Tenzing Norgay, who guided Hillary on the first successful ascent of Everest. He also explores many aspects of Sherpa society and history.
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