Fiction. Set in the Everest region of Nepal, Beyond the Summit has something for everyone: an Everest expedition from the Sherpa point of view, avalanches and storms, yaks, Sherpa culture, Buddhist and animistic rituals, a love affair between an American journalist and Sherpa guide.
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News reports about Mount Everest always focus on Western climbers. Yet, the essential Sherpas remain conspicuously absent, as if they are lesser human beings. LeBlanc rights the balance with this gripping novel about Dorje, an ambitious young sherpa guide who falls in love with an American journalist. Both renounce their partners and brave disapproval of their cultures to pursue their love - while ultimately, the forbidding mountain itself determines the fate of these star-crossed lovers. Final word: LeBlanc's vivid depiction of the Himalayas and the climbing culture make this a powerful read --Rocky Mt News A rich adventure into the heart of the Himalayan Kingdom. Fantastic story-telling from one who has been there. --USABooknews.com Beyond the Summit is a Himalayan adventure-romance set among the towering peaks of the Khumbu region, and it is both an informative and guilty pleasure. The novel follows Beth, an intrepid and comely young American journalist who travels to Nepal in the early days of tourism in the Himalayas once-forbidden kingdom. While there, she meets Dorje, a young Sherpa guide who exudes intelligent dignity and dreams of high summits. Dorje longs to join the modern world; Beth longs for the simplicity and authenticity Dorje s people represent; soon, they also long for each other. The two weather cultural misunderstandings, disapproval, jealousy, separation, self-seeking tourists, and deadly winter storms to find love across the cultures. The book is not only a traditional love story, it is also an ode to the humanity of the Sherpas, so often belittled and overlooked in Himalayan climbing dramas. And it is, furthermore, a darn good read. -Boulder Daily Camera --Boulder Daily Camera
This intelligently written adventure/romance novel details the lives of Sherpas in the Himalayas who earn a living as high-altitude porters for tourists who want to view Mt. Everest. Beth, an American journalist, has just arrived in Nepal to capture the never-before-told inside story of the Sherpas. She has brought along a top photographer, Eric, who is also her longtime boyfriend. Upon meeting Dorje, a handsome and virile young Sherpa who is one of the few who speaks English, Beth unexpectedly falls deeply in love with him, and he for her. However, harrowing mountain climbing expeditions and intricate family dramas complicate their hidden romance. This detailed look at the culture, beliefs, and traditions of the Sherpas and their difficult lifestyle is especially rich because it comes from one who knows it well. Adventure-traveler LeBlanc, who began working with Sherpas in the 1980s, was founder of the first hut-to-hut system in Nepal, helped establish 18 lodges in the Solo-Khumbu region and organized and led treks to the Everest Base Camp. A dramatic travelogue, this book successfully transports the reader into the rare air of a chilling, dangerous, terrifying and sometimes deadly way of life. --Blueinkreviews.com
Beyond the Summit is a Himalayan adventure-romance set among the towering peaks of the Khumbu region, and it is both an informative and guilty pleasure. The novel follows Beth, an intrepid and comely young American journalist who travels to Nepal in the early days of tourism in the Himalayas once-forbidden kingdom. While there, she meets Dorje, a young Sherpa guide who exudes intelligent dignity and dreams of high summits. Dorje longs to join the modern world; Beth longs for the simplicity and authenticity Dorje s people represent; soon, they also long for each other. The two weather cultural misunderstandings, disapproval, jealousy, separation, self-seeking tourists, and deadly winter storms to find love across the cultures. The book is not only a traditional love story, it is also an ode to the humanity of the Sherpas, so often belittled and overlooked in Himalayan climbing dramas. And it is, furthermore, a darn good read. --Kangri News
This intelligently written adventure/romance novel details the lives of Sherpas in the Himalayas who earn a living as high-altitude porters for tourists who want to view Mt. Everest. Beth, an American journalist, has just arrived in Nepal to capture the never-before-told inside story of the Sherpas. She has brought along a top photographer, Eric, who is also her longtime boyfriend. Upon meeting Dorje, a handsome and virile young Sherpa who is one of the few who speaks English, Beth unexpectedly falls deeply in love with him, and he for her. However, harrowing mountain climbing expeditions and intricate family dramas complicate their hidden romance. This detailed look at the culture, beliefs, and traditions of the Sherpas and their difficult lifestyle is especially rich because it comes from one who knows it well. Adventure-traveler LeBlanc, who began working with Sherpas in the 1980s, was founder of the first hut-to-hut system in Nepal, helped establish 18 lodges in the Solo-Khumbu region and organized and led treks to the Everest Base Camp. A dramatic travelogue, this book successfully transports the reader into the rare air of a chilling, dangerous, terrifying and sometimes deadly way of life. --Blueinkreviews.com
Beyond the Summit is a Himalayan adventure-romance set among the towering peaks of the Khumbu region, and it is both an informative and guilty pleasure. The novel follows Beth, an intrepid and comely young American journalist who travels to Nepal in the early days of tourism in the Himalayas once-forbidden kingdom. While there, she meets Dorje, a young Sherpa guide who exudes intelligent dignity and dreams of high summits. Dorje longs to join the modern world; Beth longs for the simplicity and authenticity Dorje s people represent; soon, they also long for each other. The two weather cultural misunderstandings, disapproval, jealousy, separation, self-seeking tourists, and deadly winter storms to find love across the cultures. The book is not only a traditional love story, it is also an ode to the humanity of the Sherpas, so often belittled and overlooked in Himalayan climbing dramas. And it is, furthermore, a darn good read. --Kangri News
About the Author
Born in Denver, Colorado at the foot of the Rockies, Linda's love affair with mountains began as a young child. An adventure traveler to 35 countries on six continents, she first discovered the wonderful Nepalese people in 1986. Working with a group of Sherpas, she was a founder of the first hut-to-hut system in Nepal and helped establish 18 lodges in the Solo-Khumbu region. She began organizing and leading treks to the Everest Base Camp two years later. With a BA in literature and a Masters in Library Science, she combined her love of books, other cultures, and research skills to pen the first fiction written about Sherpas. High in the Himalayas during the worst storm in memory, she was appalled by world press coverage of the many foreigners who died but no mention of the Sherpas who also perished. She returned home to write their story.
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Born in Denver, CO, I've spent my life exploring the Rocky Mountains. The volunteer activity director of an adult outdoor club, I led trips 35 weekends a year for 13 years. I took between 25-50 people camping, hiking, mountain climbing, backpacking, canoeing, rafting, spelunking, downhill and cross country skiing.
International travel is my passion. I've visited 37 countries, many of them quite exotic. I was a founder of the first hut-to-hut system in Nepal. We had the only permission from the Nepali government to create such a system at that time. In 1990, we opened 18 lodges in the Everest region. Two years later, I began organizing and leading treks to the Everest Base Camp. Present during the worst storm in Nepal's history, I was appalled at world press coverage of the foreigners who died with little mention of the Sherpas who also perished. I returned home to write their story and told it in fiction in order to reach a larger audience. Everything in the book is based on actual events, interviews with Sherpas, my own experiences, and extensive research. I'm a reference librarian.
International travel is my passion. I've visited 37 countries, many of them quite exotic. I was a founder of the first hut-to-hut system in Nepal. We had the only permission from the Nepali government to create such a system at that time. In 1990, we opened 18 lodges in the Everest region. Two years later, I began organizing and leading treks to the Everest Base Camp. Present during the worst storm in Nepal's history, I was appalled at world press coverage of the foreigners who died with little mention of the Sherpas who also perished. I returned home to write their story and told it in fiction in order to reach a larger audience. Everything in the book is based on actual events, interviews with Sherpas, my own experiences, and extensive research. I'm a reference librarian.
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Adventure on the roof of the world,
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Author Linda LeBlanc, who began leading treks to Mt. Everest in Nepal 19 years ago, has captured the spirit of this remote Himalayan state and its Sherpa people in her novel "Beyond the Summit" with compassion, accuracy and fine prose.When Beth flies into the Kathmandu Valley on a writing assignment in the first chapter, Le Blanc begins leading her readers into the high country of risk, romance and adventure with the assurance of an experienced guide. As her plane lands, Beth shrieks, "Finally, after endless years of waiting, I'm here." Her dream: to see Nepal up close and personal while writing an article about the Sherpa people. Dorje, the young Sherpa who serves as her guide and translator, met Sir Edmund Hillary and his Sherpa guide Tenzing Norgay on their return from the summit of the "Mother Goddess of the World" years ago. His dream, since the age of five: to become the "Tenzing of the future" and climb the 29,028-foot (8,848-meter) Mt. Everest. Dorje, already in a strained relationship with his proud, conservative father, increases family friction by working for the well-paying climbers and trekkers whose money and values threaten the Sherpa culture and traditions. The tension increases when Beth and Dorje become romantically involved even though each of them is promised to another. The love of two people from diverse cultures is the fiery centerpiece of a novel that leads its readers on an exciting journey through harshly beautiful and dangerous territory to the roof of the world.
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Beyond the Summit,
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"Beyond the Summit" is a beautifully written story about a young Sherpa and an American woman. It vividly describes the often forgotten life and traditions of the Sherpa. There have been many books written about the Mount Everest trekkers, but we don't often hear about nor comprehend that without the Sherpa's support, there wouldn't be an ascent. "Beyond the Summit" goes beyond the Trek, it goes to the heart of a Sherpa's life.Both Beth and Dorje have a dream. Beth, an American Journalist, is in Nepal to write a story about the life of a Sherpa. Dorje goes against tradition to pursue his dream of making it to the "Top of the World". Having met Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay when he was but 5 years old, he has held his dream of being another Tenzing. Dorje and Beth's world come together in a beautifully written story of love and tenderness, tradition and adventure. This book is filled with adventure that keeps you at the edge of your seat. I felt like I knew what Dorje was feeling and what his family was going through. I learned so much about the life of a Sherpa: their traditions, their food, their lifestyle. This heart wrenching novel gives life, understanding, and respect to the Sherpa. I cried for Dorje and Beth's happiness and I cried for their loss. Beyond the Summit is a `must read'.
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a novel of high adventure and romance,
By Karen Wilson (West Virginia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Beyond the Summit (Paperback)
I loved this book from beginning to end and couldn't put it down. The storms, the climb, the cultural conflicts, the Sherpa culture and Buddhism, the passionate love affair between an American and Sherpa guide gripped me. The author drew me into the lives of the characters so deeply that I rejoiced when they did and cried with them. Rarely have I felt such empathy. My husband read it too and had the same reaction. It speaks to both men and women.
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