The Land Of The Dawn Lit Mountains: A Journey Across Arunachal Pradesh India's Forgotten Frontier

Author: Antonia Bolingbroke-Kent

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  • : $23.00 AUD
  • : 9781471156564
  • : Simon & Schuster, Limited
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  • : May 2017
  • : 198mm X 130mm
  • : United Kingdom
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  • : July 2017
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  • : English
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A thrilling and dangerous adventure through Arunachal Pradesh, one of the world's least explored places. 'With tremendous verve and determination Antonia plunges through an extraordinary world. Thank heavens she survived to tell this vivid and thoughtful tale' Ted Simon, author of Jupiter's Travels 'A tale of delight and exuberance - and one I'd thoroughly recommend. Bolingbroke-Kent proves a great travelling companion - compassionate, spirited and with a sharp eye for human oddity' Benedict Allen, author of Edge of Blue Heaven and Into the Abyss 'A transformative journey that gripped me from the very first page' Alastair Humphreys, author of The Boy Who Biked the World and Microadventures 'Remote, mountainous and forbidding, here shamans still fly through the night, hidden valleys conceal portals to other worlds, yetis leave footprints in the snow, spirits and demons abound, and the gods are appeased by the blood of sacrificed beasts' A mountainous state clinging to the far north-eastern corner of India, 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. Antonia Bolingbroke-Kent sets out to chronicle this forgotten corner of Asia. Travelling some 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. 'A beautifully written, exciting and revealing book that harks back to a golden age of travel writing' Lois Pryce, author of Revolutionary Ride

Reviews

A great read that I recommend to anyone who enjoys travelling, travelogues or adventures. It takes guts to undertake a trip like this and Antonia has that in abundance. Through her eyes you see all nature has to offer, the amazing landscapes, jungles and roaring rivers of this little known part of North East India. There is plenty of humour thrown in, along with the highs and lows of her journey, so it’s not just all serious, I really enjoyed this book. Alicia, The Book Grocer.