Roger Frison-Roche, an alpinist, mountain guide, journalist, and explorer before turning to the novel, produced fiction that celebrated the splendors and rigors of the Alps, the Sahara, and the Scandinavian North. His Alpine novels present adventure stories whose mountain-guide protagonists engage readers with the skill and daring exacted by the mountains. Through his writing, he captures the essence of adventure and the human spirit in the face of the elements.
An ascent of Mont Blanc with his uncle leaves young Pierre further convinced he wants to be a mountaineer. But his family have other ideas. Then tragedy strikes as a brutal storm leaves sadness and destruction in its wake. Equip yourself for an immersive experience in the high Alps in Roger Frison-Roche's acclaimed First on the Rope.