Discover GEEO’s recommended books to read before you travel to Mont Blanc. Our book club is a way for teachers and other participants to learn through literature about the places they will be traveling.
These are some of our favorites about Mont Blanc, so if you’re heading there, take a look (the GEEO book club is not a required element of our programs, just a bit of added fun)! We hope you will enjoy the books we have selected and they will enhance your experience.
You should be able to find most of our selections through the links below and in your local library system as well. Do you have any feedback on our selections or suggestions for additions? Contact us and let us know!
Recommended books to read before traveling to Mont Blanc:
Fiction:
- Frankenstein by Mary Shelley (Bookshop.org | Amazon)
- First on the Rope by Roger Frison-Roche (Bookshop.org | Amazon)
Non-Fiction:
- My Journey around Mont Blanc by Dan Karmi (Amazon)
- The Tour of Mont Blanc: Complete two-way trekking guide by Kev Reynolds ( Amazon)
For those looking for more suggestions, here are some other books you may want to consider:
- Solo Faces: A Novel by James Salter (Bookshop.org | Amazon)
- In This Delicious Garden: Or, Les Enfants du Paradis (a Novel about Chamonix) by Seth Thomas Pietras (Bookshop.org | Amazon)
- Cham by Jonathan Trigell (Bookshop.org | Amazon)
GEEO utilizes both Bookshop.org and Amazon Associates links for the above-suggested books. If you purchase a book through one of the links above, you’re supporting us as a nonprofit and helping more teachers travel through GEEO!