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483953
Area
Books
Title
Himalaya
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Illustrator
Year
2004
Print Run
First edition
Type of book
Number of pages
288
Number produced
Dimensions
19.5 x 27.5 cm
ISBN10
90-76341-89-3
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The Himalayas are the largest mountain range on Earth, an almost uninterrupted rock face stretching 1,700 miles from the border of Afghanistan to southwest China. It is one of the most impressive barriers in the world, a beautiful wilderness that has shaped the history and politics of Asia to this day. Having previously taken on the challenges of seas, poles, dhows and deserts, this time the world's highest mountains are a natural goal for him. On a journey rarely, if not ever undertaken before, Palin follows the Himalayas the entire length of the mountain range, from the Pakistan-Afghanistan border through India, Nepal, Tibet and Yunnan in China before crossing the mountains again to Assam, Bhutan and Bangladesh. Himalaya is the result of an arduous journey of six months, in which the Khyber Pass, the hidden valleys of the Hindu Kush, ancient cities such as Peshawar and Tahore, the mighty peaks of K2, Annapurna and Mount Everest, the bleak and barren plateau. from Tiber, the crevasses of the Jang-tse Thiang, the tribal area along the India-Burma border and the vast delta of the Brahmaputra in Bangladesh. Review (s) NBD | Biblion Review: Michael Palin, actor, ex-Monty Python, and known for his travel documentaries and reports ('Around the world in 80 days', 'From pole to pole', 'Around the circle', 'On the trail of Hemingway', 'Sahara') traveled from May 12, 2003 to April 7, 2004 from Afghanistan via Pakistan, India, Nepal, Tibet, Bhutan and Burma to Bangladesh. During his journey he passes beautiful mountain landscapes and old cities; he is introduced to all kinds of cultures in remote places. In this fascinating travel book, illustrated with many color photos, he reports in his well-known, idiosyncratic and humorous way of the journey and the adventures he and his film crew experienced along the way. On Palin's website you can find maps, video clips, extra photos, etc. of this trip: www.palinstravels.co.uk. Small pressure. (Biblion review, Editorial)

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