The view from 8,848 meters isn’t always clear. Even after eight successful summits, Mount Everest guide Neil Quinn can’t handle anything the mountain throws his way. Disaster strikes steps from the top, leaving him with a very old swastika-embellished ice axe that should never have been so high on the mountain – not if Everest’s meticulously documented history is accurate. Danger doesn’t stop … accurate.
Danger doesn’t stop at the descent.
When he heads back to Europe, blackballed and alone, he struggles to discover the truth about this lost relic. Quinn’s investigations soon have neo-Nazis, assassins, and history buffs vying to take possession of the axe’proof of Nazi alpine superiority, and strong evidence that a German climber was the first to summit Mount Everest.
Beautifully written and meticulously researched, Summit follows two climbers across two continents as their stories intertwine across history, culminating in one final push for the top of the world.
“Magnificent! A compelling, fast-paced novel that reveals a rarely seen dark side of Everest. A must-read!” – James W. Huston, New York Times bestselling author of The Blood Flag
“Gripping…Farthing vividly depicts the challenges of mountain climbing.” – Publishers Weekly
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Some parts of this story were exciting & excellent. Then the author would over write, wander into the weeds & get lost until he finally returned to the flow of the story. TMI
New author for me. Some very detailed information about serious mountain climbing and a very interesting concept about the first attempts to climb Mt. Everest. Really enjoyed it, although it was a bit too far-fetched at some points.
One of the most outstanding books I have ever read
A welcome perspective on mountain climbing and Everest in the context of Nazi Germany. An additional treasure is German text without distracting attempts at translation into English. I loved the surprising conclusion!
Fascinating read about climbing Everest with an interesting storyline and unique plot twists
So good I bought the paperback so I could share it with my husband, who won’t read e-books.