El lama Milarepa

Synopsis of El lama Milarepa

The book 'El lama Milarepa' by César Pérez de Tudela, published by Belacqua in 2002, tells the story of Baron Cotopaxi, a veteran explorer and mountaineer, who sets out to climb Everest alone with the help of Chowang Rinzi, a Sherpa descendant of Tibetans. Through the vicissitudes of the baron, the novel explores philosophical reflections on mountaineering, solitude, overcoming, will and fear, all intertwined with the presence of Lama Milarepa and the search for the valley of the Yeti.