Kamet

Both Kamet, the first-person narrator, and his soldier-rescuer, Costis, appeared separately in previous books, but here they form an unlikely team pitted against fiery ships, dogged trackers and even a lion.

The Fox response also plays into Trump’s hand, since his supporters love when he takes on institutions, Kamet said.

The Fox response also plays into Trump's hand, since his supporters love when he takes on institutions, Kamet said.

Dr. Kellas, who had made several climbing expeditions in the Himalaya and had in 1920 ascended to a height of 23,400 feet on Mount Kamet, was also invited to join the climbing party.

At first, clever Kamet thinks poorly of Costis’s quiet humor and bulk, but he grows to recognize the man’s strengths and his own limitations.