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    Without Ever Reaching the Summit: A Journey
    Without Ever Reaching the Summit: A Journey
    Without Ever Reaching the Summit: A Journey
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    Without Ever Reaching the Summit: A Journey

    Written by Paolo Cognetti

    Narrated by Jacques Roy

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    In this exquisitely written journal-turned-journey of self-discovery, international bestselling author Paolo Cognetti examines our universal desire for connection through a voyage in the Himalayas.

    Why climb a mountain without ever reaching the summit?

    In 2017, Paolo Cognetti returned to Nepal, not to conquer the mountains but to journey through the high valleys of the Dolpo with a copy of Peter Matthiessen's The Snow Leopard in hand. Drawing on memories of his childhood in theAlps, Cognetti explored the roots of life in the mountains, truly getting to know the communities and the nature that forged this resilient, almost mythical region. 

    Accompanying him was Remigio, a childhood friend who had never left the mountains of Italy, and Nicola, a painter he had recently met. Joined by a stalwart team of local sherpas, the trio started out in the remote Dolpo region of Nepal. From there, a journey of self-discovery shaped by illness, human connection, and empathy was born.



    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperAudio
    Release dateJun 23, 2020
    ISBN9780063020320
    Author

    Paolo Cognetti

    Paolo Cognetti is an Italian writer, novelist, and editor from Milan. He divides his time between the city and his cabin in the Italian Alps. He is the author of Without Ever Reaching the Top and The Eight Mountains, which was an international sensation and won Italy's Strega Prize and the French Prix Médicis étranger. 

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