In a terrifying moment during a solo climb in eastern Tibet, renowned mountaineer Reinhold Messner confronted a large unidentifiable creature that moved upright with astonishing agility. Convinced that he had found living proof of a legend, Messner began a quest to the remote monasteries and isolated villages of Nepal, Bhutan, India, and Tibet, seeking an answer to a mystery that has haunted the imagination for generations.
In addition to his world-famous exploits in the Himalayas--including the first solo ascent of Mount Everest--Reinhold Messner has crossed Anarctica and Greenland on foot. He is the author of more than thirty books, including Everest, The Crystal Horizon, Free Spirit, and, most recently, The Second Death of George Mallory (also available from St. Martin's Press). He lives in a castle in the Italian Alps.