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1. 1. Seven Years in Tibet

   My Life Before, During and After

   

   This book is a travel memoir that recounts the author's escape from a British internment camp in India during World War II and his subsequent journey through the Himalayas to Tibet, where he becomes a tutor and friend to the Dalai Lama. The book provides a detailed account of Tibetan culture, customs, and the political turmoil leading up to the Chinese invasion, as seen through the eyes of a foreigner who spent seven years living there.

   The 1098th Greatest Book of All Time

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2. 2. The White Spider

   The Story of the Eiger

   

   A gripping, firsthand chronicle of attempts to conquer the notorious Eiger North Face that blends vivid, technical accounts of climbs and rescues with portraits of the climbers and the deadly obstacles they faced. It traces decades of expeditions—from daring early efforts and heartbreaking disasters to eventual success—describing the route’s most feared features, rescue operations, and the moral and psychological dilemmas of high‑stakes alpinism. The narrative combines precise climbing detail with human drama, showing how ambition, error, and the mountain’s forces interact on one of the Alps’ most infamous walls.

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