by Heinrich Harrer · Juventud. · tapa dura · ISBN 9788426158154
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Vengo de la edad de piedra is a travelogue written by Heinrich Harrer, where he narrates his experiences and observations about the cultures and landscapes he encountered in his travels. The book offers a fascinating vision of the life and customs of peoples who still preserve ancestral traditions, inviting reflection on cultural diversity and the relationship of the human being with their environment.
Heinrich Harrer was an Austrian mountaineer, explorer, writer, sportsman, geographer, and an SS sergeant. He was a member of the four-man climbing team that made the first ascent of the North Face of the Eiger, the "last problem" of the Alps, in July 1938. Harrer and the team flew the Nazi flag atop the mountain. Harrer had joined the Nazi Party shortly after the annexation of Austria in March 1938, and was personally received by Hitler after the climb. A year later in 1939, he and the climbing team went on an expedition to the Indian Himalayas, where they were arrested by British colonial authorities due to the outbreak of World War II. He eventually escaped to Tibet, staying there until 1951. He is the author of two autobiographical books, Seven Years in Tibet (1952) and The White Spider (1959).
