Travel
(Trade Paper, 5 x 7, 2004, Travel)
Available April 10, 2010 Among the places in India of interest to Indian and foreign tourist and pilgrims, Sarnath must surely rank near top of the list. Located a few kilometers from Varanasi, the holiest city of the Hindus, in Uttar Pradseh, Northern India, Sarnath is the spot where Buddhism first saw the light of day. This guidebook is a mine of information on the religious, historical and artistic background and takes you on a guided tour around all the monuments and the Museum of Archaeology. Regular price: $8.95 Sale price: $7.16 | (Trade Cloth, 2005, 9 x 11.5, Travel)
Available April 10, 2010 Samuel Turner describes one of many encounters with a largely surprised local population during his journey behind the Himalayas. Although Samuel Turner�s visit to Bhutan and Tibet in 1783 was primarily motivated by both political and commercial interests, his narrative covering his travels is much more entertaining than would first be surprised. Both Bhutan and Tibet have remained relatively mysterious places even to this day. After more than two hundred years, this book has a place in history, a jewel set in prose to recall an era long past, but not so distant or alien to our modern viewpoint. Regular price: $43.95 Sale price: $35.16 | (Trade Paper, 5.5 x 8.5, 2005, Travel)
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. Regular price: $17.95 Sale price: $14.36 |
(Trade Cloth, 5.75 x 9, 2005, Travel)
Available April 10, 2010 This Mission to Bhutan is a political discourse about the relations between British India and one of its northern neighbors. Previously only a handful of British visitors had been into Bhutan. At the time of his visit during 1863-4, Ashley Eden had to deal with a ruling clique that was internally disunited. With this power struggle in progress, his mission to seek an end to the disruptive elements that were making raids and incursions into the Duoars proved impossible. Much of the book is devoted to the historical and political background, the culture and the nature of Bhutan. Above all, the author seeks to place on record as many of the facts surrounding the mission as possible. Regular price: $23.95 Sale price: $19.16 | (Trade Cloth, 7.5 x 9.5, 1993, Travel)
Available April 10, 2010 Fosco Maraini travelled Tibet as a wanderer in the late 1940s. He talked to people of all backgrounds and classes. His book is very graphic, making us feel that we were there with him in old Tibet. Fosco Maraini went there to learn, to understand, to give and to receive. His encounter with the people of Tibet, from princesses to peasants, aided as he was by a good knowledge of the language, is a true meeting of minds. The text, which attests to the disciplines of the scholar allied to the sensitivity of the poet, is enriched by the indisputable narrative value of the author's photographs, including many Buddhist temple artifacts now forever lost. Regular price: $28.95 Sale price: $23.16 | (Trade CLoth, 6.25 x 9.5, 1994 Non Fiction/Travel)
Available April 10, 2010 This adventure-packed autobiography recalls Captain Frank Younghusband’s travels through the Himalayas and his encounters and recollections of the people and cultures he encountered therein. Regular price: $71.95 Sale price: $57.56 |
(Trade Cloth, 6.5 x 9.25, 1994, Religion/Travel)
Available April 10, 2010 There is danger on every page of this book. When in 1933 Sven Hedin met Chinese officials, they talked of recent losses of territory by the Chinese, and Hedin expressed the opinion that there would be more losses if the Government did not achieve a closer contact with its western provinces. Hedin suggested motor highways would be a necessity for this purpose. Hedin was appointed to lead an expedition along the old Silk Road routes in Sinkiang to survey the possibilities for highways. This vivid book reflects that exciting expedition the constant mishaps, serious accidents and dangers; the immensity of China; the divergent ethnic groups; the ambitious generals; and the brigands. Regular price: $57.95 Sale price: $46.36 | (Trade Paper, 5.5 x 8, 2006, Travel)
Available April 10, 2010 Upside Downside is the detailed diary of Winona G Campbell an American doctor who with her husband and a group of friends followed the 1963 American expedition and their attempts on Mount Everest. In her fifties Winona Campbell describes the conditions of the people and the way in which their meager aid was appreciated all round. It is an adventure filled with pain and a feeling of complete fulfillment. Regular price: $38.95 Sale price: $31.16 |