Touching My Father's Soul
climbing everest in the footsteps of tenzing norgay
$37.58
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
24 June 2023
Summary
Echoes on Everest: A Father and Son’s Unforgettable Journey
A classic of mountaineering literature, re-issued for the 70th anniversary of the first ascent of Mount Everest.
‘A story of passion, hardship and endurance’ - Reinhold Messner
‘There is much to marvel at in these pages. It taught me a great deal… Enthralling’ - Jon Krakauer, bestselling author of Into Thin Air
In this gripping and inspirational book, Jamling Norgay interweaves the story of his Evere…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529911640 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1529911648 |
| Author: | Broughton Coburn, Jamling Tenzing Norgay |
| Publisher: | Ebury Publishing |
| Imprint: | Ebury Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 24 June 2023 |
| Weight: | 234g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 20mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
A story of passion, hardship and endurance * Reinhold Messner, mountaineer and explorer *There is much to marvel at in these pages. It taught me a great deal… Enthralling * Jon Krakauer, bestselling author of Into Thin Air *
As profoundly uplifting as it is disturbing, Jamling Tenzing Norgay’s revealing account of his quest to understand what led his father to first climb Everest succeeds in every wayGalen Rowell
* Galen Rowell, adventure photojournalist and mountaineer *About The Author
Broughton Coburn
Jamling Tenzing Norgay is the son of famed mountaineer Tenzing Norgay, who climbed Everest in 1953 with Sir Edmund Hillary. Jamling is also the star of the IMAX film Everest, and lives in Nepal.
Broughton Coburn is the author of the National Geographic Society book Everest- Mountain Without Mercy. Coburn has lived in Nepal for 25 years and has a deep knowledge of Himalayan culture and Tibetan Buddhism.
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