THE ONE WHO WANTED TO CLIMB TO THE TOP (Tenzin Norgay)

“Celui qui voulait aller tout en haut” | Alexis Jenni & Olga Ptashnik | Paulsen Jeunesse | 40pp | 24.5 x 30.4 cmN

While tending the family yaks on the Tibetan highlands, at an altitude of over 4,500 meters, young Tenzing dreams of a greater life. In 1921, at the age of 7, he encounters a caravan of British explorers on their way to the summit of Everest. The elegance and equipment of these climbers leaves a big impression on him. He too wants to reach the top. With determination, he reaches Darjeeling and climbs the ladder one by one over the course of numerous expeditions. He is 39 when they become, along with Edmund Hillary, the first men to reach the world’s highest peak. The year 1953 goes down in history, as does Tenzing.

In the same series: The man who wanted to do everything very, very well (Fridtjof Nansen) / The one who knew how to look after herself (Ada Blackjack) / The one who wasn’t afraid of the waves (Ida Lewis) / The one who always wanted to walk in the forest (John Muir)

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