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Don't want it to end!

Started out fascinating, many fast-paced true tales. Now we've had a longer account of Elliott's time spent sheep herding and she is living with descendants of the Inca in South America as opposed to the Navajo, whose life and culture she had immersed herself in.

Not wanted to finish this book, even though I'm close to the end, because I was really enjoying it! A little slow to start, but then the pace and feel of the book changes quite a lot. Something happens towards the end that really moved me and was quite unexpected!

This is free on audible. Good retelling of everest and K2 summits as well as key people Whittacker (who I'd never heard of before, not being American) had got to know and other events in his life. Sometimes wish there was more reflection on how mountain climbing made him feel as it must be his passion. Skipped the intro as it felt quite dense.

Taking a while to get through this due to having to have someone read it to me (mostly mum, who struggles to read aloud without falling asleep!)
Good adventure though.
Nice to have pictures. Would be even better if they were in colour.