On May 29, 1953, Edmund Hillary and his sherpa Tenzing Norgay became the first human beings to conquer Mount Everest, the highest place on earth. They became heroes. But who was Tenzing? What was the trajectory from the Yak pastures of Solo Kum to the heroes' reception at Buckingham Palace and how did he see it? How did he view his own illiterate and primitive background? What was his point of view on the differences that arose between the British and Asians during the Expeditions? In this text, Tenzing himself answers these questions.
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Ullman, James Ramsey edited this autobiography from personal interviews with Tenzing Norgay during 1953 and 1954.
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This review is from: The Man of Everest: The Story of Tenzing Norgay (Hardcover)
What I found really refreshing about Tenzing's book was his honesty. He tells of his time in New Delhi when he would point out Mount Everest to tourists. Many guides would point to a nearer peak which looked far more impressive than Everest, but Tenzing would always indicate the correct one. He also is quite frank about wishing that he had successfully climbed the mountain with the earlier Swiss expedition, who he felt had a better attitude towards the Sherpas than the British did. Finally, and this may surprise many readers because they perhaps heard about it only recently from Ed Hillary, he reveals who reached the top of Everest first. If you can get hold of a copy of this book you will be well rewarded. The writing is that of James Ramsey Ullman, but the essence is Tenzing Norgay. May his spirit live forever in the mountains he loved and respected.
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