Tenzing by Ed Douglas

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Tenzing by Ed Douglas

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Summary

On May 29, 1953, Tibetan-born Tenzing Norgay reached the top of Mount Everest and became a legend. Through courage, determination, and ambination, Tenzing transcended the poverty of his early years as the son of an immigrant yak herder in Khumbu. Later, he would surmount the elitism of the climbing world to become Tiger.

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Tenzing by Ed Douglas

A portrait in observance of the first Everest ascent's fiftieth anniversary follows the life of Tibetan-born Sherpa Tenzing Norgay, from his life as an illiterate yak herder to his relationship with Sir Edmund Hillary and his accomplishments as a mountaineer.

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ISBN 13 9780792265573
ISBN 10 0792265572
Title Tenzing
Author Ed Douglas
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher National Geographic Books
Year published 2004-03-01
Number of pages 320
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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