Rencontre autour du roman le Sommet de Dieux de Baku Yumemakura avec sa traductrice Corinne Atlan

THE SUMMIT OF THE GODS The mythical novel behind the manga, translated into French for the first time. A captivating investigation into the Mallory mystery.

A mountain photographer, Fukamachi travels to Nepal with his former mountaineering club mates, who have not given up on their youthful dream of conquering Everest. But the expedition is not without risk, and for some of his fellow climbers, it's the last journey.
After the failure that cost the lives of several of his friends, Fukamachi finds a camera in the window of a store in Kathmandu: could this Kodak Vest Pocket Autographic be Mallory's? To have a chance of shedding light on his last ascent, the photographer sets out in the footsteps of Jôji Habu. Years ago, this genius climber had an encounter that changed his life. Since then, he
Ever since, he's had one obsession: Everest.
This captivating novel about the Mallory mystery takes the reader to the Roof of the World, in the footsteps of those who, driven by their thirst for the absolute, have tried to touch the sky.