Banner in the Sky

Résumé du livre

Set in 1865 in a Swiss valley, a sixteen-year-old hotel worker longs to climb the great peak that towers above his home. The mountain has defeated all attempts, and his family forbids him to try—his father died in the high places years ago. When an accomplished climber arrives to study a possible route, the boy finds a chance to prove his skill. A training climb to a nearby summit reveals his strength and clear head, but also the strict rules of the rope and the price of mistakes. Rival guides, bad weather, and the changing ice turn the plan into a hard test of courage, teamwork, and judgment. The route demands careful choices—on rock, on glacier, and in camp—and the boy must balance duty to family with the call of the heights.

A vivid tale of Alpine life and early mountaineering, it follows a determined youth facing risk and responsibility on a quest that could earn him respect—or end in tragedy.