Sherpa
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Tradotto da: Clara Mazzi
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Fra tutti gli alpinisti stranieri che si ammassano in Nepal per salire le cime più alte della Terra, esiste una piccola comunità di gente di montagna che vive ai piedi dell’Himalaya. Sherpa racconta la storia di queste persone, una storia di resistenza e di sopravvivenza sempre al confine tra la vita e la morte. Partendo dall’epoca che precede le esplorazioni occidentali, Sherpa descrive, attraverso interviste storie familiari, l’evoluzione di una comunità nell’arco di un secolo che è coinciso con la trasformazione dell’alpinismo himalayano in un’industria fiorente e dal forte impatto sociale, economico e ambientale. Gli autori di questa straordinaria ricerca seguono passo passo la trasformazione degli sherpa da «portatori» privi di attrezzatura adeguata e a cui era proibito accedere alla vetta insieme agli occidentali che la «conquistavano», a star dell’alpinismo mondiale contemporaneo e imprenditori di successo. E, parallelamente, descrivono la trasformazione dell’himalaysmo da alpinismo estremo ed eroico ad attività commerciale su cui si basa l'odierna economia del Nepal, con tutti i vantaggi e i rischi che ne derivano per le sue genti e per l'ambiente.
- ISBN: 1259921239
- Casa Editrice: Corbaccio
- Pagine: 352
- Data di uscita: 09-06-2023
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Subtitled: Stories of Life and Death from the Forgotten Guardians of Everest this is a compilation of stories about the known yet unknown Sherpas of Nepal and Tibet. It describes individuals and family backgrounds of those who lead the way every year for climbers intend on summiting Mount Everest. W Leggi tutto
A fascinating series of chapters focussing on a different Sherpa and their experience of how they came to the mountains and in many cases what they did after. It is easy to think of Sherpas as natural passionate climbers, but this book reminds you it is often just a means of earning a living in some Leggi tutto
This was fine. I was hoping it would be more about the Sherpa’s lives and adventures climbing Everest but it was actually mostly about their lives in general. We got a lot of descriptions of how many times people moved house, or between India and Nepal, and their wives and kids, and not as much abou Leggi tutto
Taken from my blog entry written in February 2024: Several things about me led me to purchase [this book]. One, the anthropologist in me loves stories about individual people, their cultures, and their communities. Two, I am especially fascinated by people who live in isolated or "extreme" places. A Leggi tutto
I loved everything about this. Having travelled in Nepal many times this brought back so many great memories of places I’ve been, and the genuine hospitality of the Nepali people. The authors take you deep into the lives and homes of Sherpas and their families, telling their stories of hardship, cha Leggi tutto
Sherpa is one of my favourite non-fiction books this year. For me, this is how history should be told. A fascinating exploration of the culture, history, mountaineering achievements and tragedies of the Sherpa people of the Himalayas. I thoroughly enjoyed this read and how it placed their human stor Leggi tutto
WOW WOW WOW What an incredible book, I never knew much about Sherpa's but after reading this book I have so much respect for them. It is such an incredible journey that you go on when reading this book, I really feel for these men and women who are trying to provide for their families but are riskin Leggi tutto
Highlights the role the locals play in mountain climbing. Doesn’t sugar coat the position of wealthy “climbers” including references to sherpas carrying chairs and wine for up-market dinners.
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