A mountaineer’s promise to a Pakistani village leads him to build schools
What it is about
After a failed attempt to climb K2, Greg Mortenson is taken in by villagers in a remote part of Pakistan. In return, he promises to build them a school. The book, co-written with David Oliver Relin, describes how he tried to keep that promise and went on to build many more.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who like inspiring adventure and travel nonfiction.
What you will get
A bestseller that inspired many readers. Some of its details were later disputed by journalists, so read it with that in mind.
Behind the book
Journalists questioned some details of the book and of Mortenson’s charity after 2011, which led to investigations.
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Three Cups of Tea Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Nonfiction · Education · Pakistan · Humanitarian
Length
349 pages · ≈ 10 h
More about this book
Characters
Greg Mortenson and the villagers and officials he meets.
Setting
Remote mountain regions of Pakistan and Afghanistan.
What makes it different
A personal story about education as a way to build peace.
Feel
Uplifting at first, though later questioned.
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