Memoirs of a Mountaineer

Book Details

• Author: F. Spencer
• ISBN: 8170206995
• Pages: 296 pp
• Year of Publishing: 1996
• Binding: Hardback
• Publisher: Cosmo Publications

Description:
These are the gripping memoirs of F. Spencer Chapman, who belongs to the genre of Englishmen who were true adventurers in heart and spirit, and who also wielded a pen whose descriptive quality was matched only by the richness of their own lives.

This richly detailed travelogue takes the reader over mountains and valleys, across exotic landscapes, and culminates in Tibet, in Lhasa. The author brings to life the people and culture of a now bygone civilization—Tibet before the Chinese invasion.

This is much more than a simple story of mountain climbing; it is a historical and cultural saga that provides a wealth of information on diverse aspects of life in India, Sikkim, and Tibet—the places through which the reader journeys along with the author.

A fascinating book for readers of all tastes, whether they are interested in culture, travelogues, history, adventure, or simply engaging reading—one could hardly conceive of anyone putting this book down without reaching the last page.