Peak
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Chapter 1  Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Chapter 20 Chapter 21 Chapter 22 Chapter 23 Chapter 24 Chapter 25 Chapter 26 Chapter 27 Chapter 28 Chapter 29 Chapter 30
Themes
All Themes Family Humanity vs. Nature Mount Everest, Commercialization, and Politics Friendship, Community, and Selfishness Independence, Values, and Coming of Age
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Characters
All Characters Peak Marcello Joshua Wood Sun-jo Zopa Mom Rolf Patrice Paula Yogi Yash Holly Angelo Captain Shek Dr. Leah Krieger Thaddeus Bowen Ki-tar/Sun-jo’s Father Vincent The Judge
Terms
All Terms ABC Acclimatization Base Camp Death Zone Gamow Bag HAPE Sherpa Sirdar
Symbols
All Symbols Blue Mountain Tag Boulder
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Peak

by Roland Smith
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Introduction Intro
Plot Summary Plot
Summary & Analysis
  • Chapter 1 
  • Chapter 2
  • Chapter 3
  • Chapter 4
  • Chapter 5
  • Chapter 6
  • Chapter 7
  • Chapter 8
  • Chapter 9
  • Chapter 10
  • Chapter 11
  • Chapter 12
  • Chapter 13
  • Chapter 14
  • Chapter 15
  • Chapter 16
  • Chapter 17
  • Chapter 18
  • Chapter 19
  • Chapter 20
  • Chapter 21
  • Chapter 22
  • Chapter 23
  • Chapter 24
  • Chapter 25
  • Chapter 26
  • Chapter 27
  • Chapter 28
  • Chapter 29
  • Chapter 30
Themes
  • All Themes
  • Family Theme Icon
    Family
  • Humanity vs. Nature Theme Icon
    Humanity vs. Nature
  • Mount Everest, Commercialization, and Politics Theme Icon
    Mount Everest, Commercialization, and Politics
  • Friendship, Community, and Selfishness Theme Icon
    Friendship, Community, and Selfishness
  • Independence, Values, and Coming of Age Theme Icon
    Independence, Values, and Coming of Age
Quotes
Characters
  • All Characters
  • Peak Marcello
  • Joshua Wood
  • Sun-jo
  • Zopa
  • Mom
  • Rolf
  • Patrice
  • Paula
  • Yogi
  • Yash
  • Holly Angelo
  • Captain Shek
  • Dr. Leah Krieger
  • Thaddeus Bowen
  • Ki-tar/Sun-jo’s Father
  • Vincent
  • The Judge
Terms
  • All Terms
  • ABC
  • Acclimatization
  • Base Camp
  • Death Zone
  • Gamow Bag
  • HAPE
  • Sherpa
  • Sirdar
Symbols
  • All Symbols
  • Blue Mountain Tag Symbol Icon
    Blue Mountain Tag
  • Boulder Symbol Icon
    Boulder
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