Summit of the Gods Vol.3 - Softcover

Jiro Taniguchi; Yumemakura Baku

Softcover

ISBN 10: 8492444339 ISBN 13: 9788492444335

Publisher: FANFARE, 2012

Synopsis

On his third Everest expedition in June 1924, George Mallory and his climbing partner Andrew Irvine disappeared on the North-East ridge during their ascent - having been sighted only a few hundred metres from the summit. Makoto Fukamachi, photographer and mountaineer, continues his search for Habu Joji and the camera which could hold the secret to Mallory's attempt. His quest takes him high into Nepal to the town of Namche Bazar, capital of Sherpa country. Taniguchi's realistic art and Baku's timeless script will take readers to the heights mountaineers can only dream of.

About this title

About the Author:

Jiro Taniguchi was born 1947 in Tottori, Japan. He trained in the 60's and debuted in 1971 in 'Young Comic'. During the 70's he worked with author Natsuo Sekikawa before launching into their massive work 'The times of Botchan' in the 80's. The 90's saw many solo works including the prize winning 'A Distant Neighborhood'. The new millenium saw Taniguchi's epic adaptation of Baku Yumemakura's novel 'The Summit of the Gods' into a 1500 page manga. He continues to live and work in Japan.

About this edition

• Publisher: FANFARE
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 8492444339
• ISBN 13: 9788492444335
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 336