2004, ISBN: 9780297843719

Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2004. Standard. Large Hardback. Acceptable. Outline:- In this his most challenging journey, Michael Palin tackles the Himalaya, the greatest mountain range on ear… Plus…

Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2004. Standard. Large Hardback. Acceptable. Outline:- In this his most challenging journey, Michael Palin tackles the Himalaya, the greatest mountain range on earth, a virtually unbroken wall of rock stretching 1800 miles from the borders of Afghanistan to south-west China. Penetrated but never conquered, it remains the world`s most majestic natural barrier, a magnificent wilderness that shapes the history and politics of Asia to this day. 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 bleak and barren plateau of Tibet, 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. They had a brush with the Maoists while filming in Nepal and advice from the Dalai Lama before crossing into Tibet. This book, compiled from his diaries, records the pleasure and pain of an extraordinary journey.-> the publisher of this LARGE HARDBACK book is Weidenfeld & Nicolson The date of this copy is 2004 booksalvation have grade it as Acceptable and it will be shipped from our UK warehouse This book is from the Series. Shipping is Free for UK buyers and at a reasonable charge for buyer outside the UK, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2004, 2.5<

2027, ISBN: 9780297843719

Auflage: 01 288 Seiten 19,5 x 2,7 x 27,6 cm, Gebundene Ausgabe in gutem Zustand 24627 ISBN 9780297843719 Versand D: 5,95 EUR, [PU:W&N,]