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High, a journey across the Himalaya, through Pakistan, India, Bhutan, Nepal and China, Erika Fatland ; translated by Kari Dickson

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High, a journey across the Himalaya, through Pakistan, India, Bhutan, Nepal and China, Erika Fatland ; translated by Kari Dickson

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 574-578)

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autobiography

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illustrationsplatesmaps

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no index present

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non fiction

Main title

High

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bibliography

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1330894571

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Erika Fatland ; translated by Kari Dickson

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a journey across the Himalaya, through Pakistan, India, Bhutan, Nepal and China

Summary

An ambitious and magnificent new travelogue by bestselling and prize-winning author Erika Fatland (The Border and Sovietistan), on a journey along the Himalaya. The Himalaya weave through five very different countries, where the world religions of Islam, Buddhism and Hinduism are mixed with ancient shamanic religions. Countless languages and vastly different cultures live in the secluded mountain valleys. Modernity and tradition collide, while the great powers fight for influence. We have read about mountain climbers on their way up Mount Everest and about travellers on the spiritual quest for Buddhist monasteries. But how much do we know about the people living in the Himalaya? Fatland invites us into close encounters with the many peoples of the region, and at the same time takes us on a dizzying journey at altitude through incredible landscapes and dramatic, unknown world histories - all the way to the most volatile human conflicts of our times

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Journey across the Himalaya, through Pakistan, India, Bhutan, Nepal and China

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