First printing. The spine ends are lightly bumped. The DJ is softened at the spine ends. The jacket price is intact. In Brodart DJ protector. Size: 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall.

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Bibliographic Details

Title

To the Summit

Publisher

Lodestar Books/E. F. Dutton, New York, New York, U.S.A.

Publication Date

1992

ISBN 10

0525673830

ISBN 13

9780525673835

Binding

Hardcover

Edition

First Edition.

Condition

Near Fine

Dust Jacket Condition

Near Fine

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Young Readers

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Synopsis

The climb to the peak of Mt. McKinley with her father becomes a journey of self-discovery for seventeen-year-old Sarah, who is sick of living in the Alaskan bush with her mother but troubled by her father's emotional distance.

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At 17, Sarah intends to be the youngest woman ever to climb Mount McKinley, known as Denali to the land's indigenous people. Joining her father for the high-risk effort, she also hopes to resolve her feelings about her parents' divorce, her inability to finish a recent marathon, and her move with her remarried mother to an Alaskan village. Murphy's first novel adeptly interlaces information on climbing, Denali, and winter safety into Sarah's story; some scenes have a compelling immediacy as the climbers deal with altitude, exhaustion, and harsh weather. Unfortunately, though, the action is diluted by Sarah's ruminations on the other climbers, whose types are broadly cast (a sweet fat guy, a handsome but obnoxious jerk, etc.), but never satisfactorily individualized; readers must rely on Sarah's abrupt pronouncements to understand how they are faring in her esteem. Ultimately, the persuasive physical aspects of the journey and its strong-willed heroine will appeal mostly to adventure buffs. (Fiction. 11+) -- Copyright �1992, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.

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