Product Description
(Trade Paper, 5.5 x 8.5, 2005, Travel)
Like an angry, wrathful demon whose spirit is aroused to a fiery tempestuousness, the thunderbolt crashes to earth with an indestructible power, with venom as strong as a vicious serpent. It is a symbol of unity and strength across Nepal, Sikkim, Tibet and Bhutan. Lord Ronaldshay�s explorations take him from hillside of tea plantations, through Tolkienesque, impossibly luxuriant forests, to juniper bush moorlands, across barren plateau and to the foot of the sublime sentinels of the Himalayas. Along the way he endeavors with perception, wit, humor and insight to illuminate the story of Buddhism in these jasmine-and juniper-scented mountains. A remarkable tale of adventure, learning, excitement and culture, this volume stands the test of time, a classic, a fascinating record of the colonial exploration of the northeastern Himalayas.
Available April 10, 2010
Like an angry, wrathful demon whose spirit is aroused to a fiery tempestuousness, the thunderbolt crashes to earth with an indestructible power, with venom as strong as a vicious serpent. It is a symbol of unity and strength across Nepal, Sikkim, Tibet and Bhutan. Lord Ronaldshay�s explorations take him from hillside of tea plantations, through Tolkienesque, impossibly luxuriant forests, to juniper bush moorlands, across barren plateau and to the foot of the sublime sentinels of the Himalayas. Along the way he endeavors with perception, wit, humor and insight to illuminate the story of Buddhism in these jasmine-and juniper-scented mountains. A remarkable tale of adventure, learning, excitement and culture, this volume stands the test of time, a classic, a fascinating record of the colonial exploration of the northeastern Himalayas.