Himalaya

Orion, UK, 2005. Paperback. Near Fine. Paperback. 296 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Orion, UK, 2005. *** CONDITION: This book is in near fine condition. More specifically: Covers have no creasing or wear. Spine is uncreased. . Edges of pages are lightly browned. This book is an unread copy. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: 2004's number one bestseller. Michael Palin travels through all countries and civilisations bordering the Himalayan mountains, by boat, bus, train, camel, yak and foot. Having risen to the challenge of seas, poles, dhows and deserts, the highest mountains in the world were a natural target for Michael Palin. In a journey rarely, if ever, attempted before, in 6 months of hard travelling Palin takes on the full length of the Himalaya including the Khyber Pass, the hidden valleys of the Hindu Kush, ancient cities like Peshawar and Lahore, the mighty peaks of K2, Annapurna and Everest, the gorges of the Yangtze, the tribal lands of the Indo-Burmese border and the vast Brahmaputra delta in Bangladesh. Facing altitudes as high as 17,500 feet as well as some of the world's deepest gorges, Palin also passed through political flashpoints like Pakistan's remote north-west frontier, terrorist-torn Kashmir and the mountains of Nagaland, only recently open to visitors. *** Quantity Available: 9. Category: Travel & Places; ISBN: 0753819287. ISBN/EAN: 9780753819289. Inventory No: 07010018.. 9780753819289