Tenzing, the Everest Hero (French Edition)

The Extraordinary Life of Tenzing Norgay, the First Man to Reach the Summit of Everest with Hillary: How a Nomadic Tibetan Child Became a Living Legend

Tenzing Norgay, a Sherpa, was photographed by Edmund Hillary at the summit of Mount Everest on May 29, 1953, brandishing an ice axe adorned with prayer flags against the dark Himalayan sky. This faceless man, hidden behind his oxygen mask, would return to Nepal as a living god. Alongside Hillary, he had become an icon representing the triumph of the human will, celebrated worldwide.

Ed Douglas, a renowned mountaineering author, traveled to Tibet in search of Tenzing's roots. Norgay, born in 1914 at the foot of Everest's eastern face to a family of yak herders, was among the most destitute. Yet, through his talent, intelligence, and resilience, he climbed to the roof of the world.

Tenzing was a fixture on Everest expeditions from 1935 onward, and finally reached the summit of his dreams. But glory brought its own tempests. He would require the support and friendship of the statesman Pandit Nehru to face it without losing his humility, his sense of humor, and his smile.

Tenzing, published on the 50th anniversary of the historic ascent, remains the definitive biography of the "hero of Everest." Translated from the French by Charlie Buffet, it tells the story of how a nomadic Tibetan child became a living myth.

A man without a face, hidden behind his oxygen mask, wielded an ice axe adorned with prayer flags against the dark Himalayan sky. This was Sherpa Tenzing Norgay, photographed by Edmund Hillary at the summit of Everest on May 29, 1953. Upon his return to Nepal, Tenzing was hailed as a living god, and he and Hillary became worldwide icons representing the triumph of the human spirit.

Ed Douglas, a renowned mountaineering author, traveled to Tibet in search of Tenzing's origins. Norgay, born in 1914 at the foot of Everest's eastern face to a family of yak herders, was among the most destitute. Yet, through his talent, intelligence, and resilience, he climbed to the roof of the world.

Tenzing was a fixture on Everest expeditions from 1935 onward, and finally reached the summit of his dreams. But glory brought its own tempests. He would require the support and friendship of the statesman Pandit Nehru to face it without losing his humility, his sense of humor, and his smile.

Tenzing, published on the 50th anniversary of the historic ascent, remains the definitive biography of the "hero of Everest." Translated from the French by Charlie Buffet, it tells the story of how a nomadic Tibetan child became a living myth.

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