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Definitive Tenzing Biography

Tenzing

by Ed Douglas

Publisher: National Geographic Books

Paperback ISBN: 9780792265573 1 Mar 2004 300g

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A portrait in observance of the first Everest ascent's fiftieth anniversary, this compelling biography follows the remarkable life of Tibetan-born Sherpa Tenzing Norgay.

From his humble beginnings as an illiterate yak herder to his groundbreaking accomplishments as a mountaineer, Tenzing's story is one of extraordinary determination and achievement. The book explores his legendary relationship with Sir Edmund Hillary and charts his journey to becoming one of the most celebrated figures in mountaineering history.