Tenzing

Hero of Everest

Limited edition hardback available to pre-order now

The book that inspired the film

‘Impeccably researched.’ – Tenzing director Jennifer Peedom

In Tenzing: Hero of Everest, acclaimed mountain writer Ed Douglas reveals the complex man behind the legend: ambitious, charismatic, resilient and deeply human. The book that inspired the film Tenzing, this is the remarkable story of a life as compelling as the climb that made him famous.

*Alongside the new paperback edition of Ed Douglas's bookTenzing, we are producing a limited edition run of 100 hardbacks which will be numbered and signed by Ed. These will not be available in the trade, and will be available exclusively fromwww.adventurebooks.com They will be sold on a first come, first served basis and will be shipping in early December 2026 from our Sheffield office. They will have a printed paper case (PPC) cover with gloss laminate finish and Wibalin endpapers. The paperback edition is print on demand and will be printed to order by CPI and shipped by Gardners; please allow around five business days for delivery.  

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Limited edition hardback available to pre-order now

The book that inspired the film

‘Impeccably researched.’ – Tenzing director Jennifer Peedom

In Tenzing: Hero of Everest, acclaimed mountain writer Ed Douglas reveals the complex man behind the legend: ambitious, charismatic, resilient and deeply human. The book that inspired the film Tenzing, this is the remarkable story of a life as compelling as the climb that made him famous.

*Alongside the new paperback edition of Ed Douglas's book Tenzing, we are producing a limited edition run of 100 hardbacks which will be numbered and signed by Ed. These will not be available in the trade, and will be available exclusively from www.adventurebooks.com They will be sold on a first come, first served basis and will be shipping in early December 2026 from our Sheffield office. They will have a printed paper case (PPC) cover with gloss laminate finish and Wibalin endpapers. The paperback edition is print on demand and will be printed to order by CPI and shipped by Gardners; please allow around five business days for delivery.  

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Dispatch

Update: September 2022. Most orders received through the Vertebrate Publishing Adventure Books website are dispatched from Gardners in Eastbourne, UK; some orders (such as signed copies of pre-orders, or limited stock items) are sent from our office in Sheffield, UK. If your order is for multiple items, you may receive more than one package, though we try to avoid this (if applicable, you would only be charged once for shipping). Orders received before 11 a.m. are dispatched the same day; orders received after 11 a.m. are usually dispatched the following business day. You will be sent a notification email when your order has been dispatched. If we are temporarily out of stock of a title we will advise by email.

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