Touching My Father’s Soul
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I picked this book because last year I’d read about 1996 Everest disaster on Jon Krakauer’s Into Thin Air and since there are lot of controversies open about what really happened, I wanted to read what another witness thought about it.
But I was happy to discover this isn’t only an account on what happened on Mt. Everest that year. Instead, it provides an insight look at Sherpa’s way of life and culture.
The author also tells us about his relationship with his father: Tenzing Norgay, who was the first man to top Mt. Everest together with Sir Edmund Hillary.
The book is well written and easy to read. But I don’t think you’ll be very interested if you don’t like to read about alpine expeditions.
It gives, as a said, a very nice perspective on Sherpa’s culture, so this might be a good reason to read it even if you don’t like this kind of books.
And BTW, if you’re into this stuff — or if you simply want to read a great story about an amazing adventure –, Jon Krakauer’s Into Thin Air is a wonderful read.
This post was written 2 years, 8 months ago on October 31st, 2005 mid-afternoon.
