{"product_id":"without-ever-reaching-the-summit-a-himalayan-journey-9781529925432","title":"Without Ever Reaching the Summit: A Himalayan Journey","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\"Without Ever Reaching the Summit\" is a travelogue, pilgrimage, literary homage, and mountain writing, exploring physical limits, ancient culture, and nature's magnificence in the Himalayas. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 160 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 27 June 2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Vintage Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaolo Cognetti, the author of the international bestseller \"The Eight Mountains,\" celebrated his 40th birthday by embarking on a journey to Dolpo, a remote Himalayan region where Nepal meets Tibet. Accompanied by two friends, a notebook, mules, and guides, Cognetti carried a well-worn copy of \"The Snow Leopard,\" a classic novel by Jack Matthiessen that was also turning forty. \"Without Ever Reaching the Summit\" is a short book that combines travel journal, secular pilgrimage, literary homage, and sublime mountain writing, making it a must-read for fans of Macfarlane, Rebanks, and Cognetti's own bestseller, \"The Eight Mountains.\" This captivating work explores the author's physical limits, an ancient mountain culture, and the magnificence of nature, offering a profound and awe-inspiring tribute to one of the most spectacular places on earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 118g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 195 x 130 x 10 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781529925432\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paolo Cognetti","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":46314175955194,"sku":"9781529925432","price":7.84,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/files\/1719690533753_book.jpg?v=1719733445","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/without-ever-reaching-the-summit-a-himalayan-journey-9781529925432","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}