Author: Patrick Woodhead Year: 2009 Rank: Rating: Original Rating: Pop Rating: Genres/categories:
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ISBNs: 9781848090774 1848090773 |
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To Luca Matthews the dangers of the high mountain peaks are the air upon which he thrives. In the ruthless pursuit of his goals he would sacrifice anything - even another climber's life. His friends and family know and fear it. So when he sights a virgin peak in the Himalayas that exists on no map, no one is surprised when he becomes obsessed with being the first to scale it.
Together with his climbing partner, Bill Taylor, they set off into a region of Tibet highly restricted by the Chinese. But a freak accident puts one of their team in mortal danger and it is left to a local Tibetan girl to lead them to Geltang, a monastery that has been hidden from the outside world since the Chinese Cultural Revolution, when most of the monasteries were pillaged and burned. When the Chinese secret police get wind of them, Luca and Bill find themselves embroiled in an age-old struggle, not for their lives but to protect the precious secret that Geltang hides, and the legacy of Tibet itself.
This book is part of the "Luca Matthews" series. Here are some other books from this series:
 | "The Secret Chamber" First published in 2011 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
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