Tenzing's Early Life in Darjeeling

This chapter focuses on the early life of Tenzing Norgay, detailing his struggles to find work as a porter in Darjeeling. It covers his various jobs, including cowherder and laborer, and his marriage to Dawa Fudi. The chapter also describes Tenzing's breakthrough when he was selected as a porter for the 1935 British reconnaissance expedition led by Eric Shipton. It highlights Tenzing's determination and the admiration he developed for the Sherpa brotherhood.