Land of the Dawn-lit Mountains Shortlisted for the 2018 Edward Stanford Travel Writing Award
Paperback
Rs 788
| Genre: | Writing & Editing Guides |
|---|---|
| Language : | English |
| Published: | July 17, 2018 |
| Edition: | 4th |
Paperback | |
| ISBN13: | 9781471156564 |
| ISBN10: | 1471156567 |
| Pages: | 384 |
| Dimensions: | 5.12 x 7.8 x 1.0 inches |
| Weight: | 289.16 g |
About the Book
A thrilling and dangerous adventure though the Himalayan state of Arunachal Pradesh—a mountainous area in to the far north-eastern corner of India—one of the world’s least explored regions.
Arunachal Pradesh—meaning “land of the dawn-lit mountains”—has remained uniquely isolated. Steeped in myth and mystery, not since pith-helmeted explorers went in search of the fabled “Falls of the Brahmaputra” has an outsider dared to traverse it—until now. Antonia Bolingbroke-Kent sets out to chronicle this forgotten corner of Asia, travelling more than 2,000 miles she encounters shamans, lamas, hunters, opium farmers, fantastic tribal festivals, and little-known stories from the Second World War. In the process, she discovers a world and a way of living that are on the cusp of changing forever.
Beautifully written and vividly told, this is an exciting and exuberant journey through India’s forgotten frontier.
Arunachal Pradesh—meaning “land of the dawn-lit mountains”—has remained uniquely isolated. Steeped in myth and mystery, not since pith-helmeted explorers went in search of the fabled “Falls of the Brahmaputra” has an outsider dared to traverse it—until now. Antonia Bolingbroke-Kent sets out to chronicle this forgotten corner of Asia, travelling more than 2,000 miles she encounters shamans, lamas, hunters, opium farmers, fantastic tribal festivals, and little-known stories from the Second World War. In the process, she discovers a world and a way of living that are on the cusp of changing forever.
Beautifully written and vividly told, this is an exciting and exuberant journey through India’s forgotten frontier.