Publisher's Synopsis
This text presents the inspiring story of this poor and illiterate man who left behind his small ancestral village in a remote part of the Himalaya and through grit, courage and sheer determination climbed the world's highest mountain and became a hero around the world. It is also the story of Tenzing's family and the Sherpa people who, over a century of adventure, have contributed so much to exploration in the Himalaya, and who maintain a respect and reverence for the mountains of the region.
