"As mesmerising as The Life of Pi, and as haunting as The Diving Bell and the Butterfly." The Guardian. This extraordinary story of a miniature hero is one of the most original and unforgettable books you will ever read. "I love climbing mountains. Mountains go on and on and things keep getting better and better. There's always something to keep climbing for. Unless you fall. Falling off a mountain is worse than falling off a flat field, which is really only tripping up, isn't it? Some people would rather live on a flat field and only ever trip up. And that's alright because if you're afraid...