- New York Times reviewed, Asia, history, History, Civilization
Spanning millennia, from its earliest inhabitants to the present conflicts over Tibet and Everest, Himalaya is a soaring account of resilience and conquest, discovery and plunder, oppression and enlightenment at the 'roof of the world'.
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Epic, earnest, grave and classical in form.
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About the book
- Author
- Ed Douglas
- First published
- 2020
- Pages
- 568
- Publisher
- Penguin Random House, Norton & Company Limited, W. W., Random House Children's Books
- Editions
- 7
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9781847924131
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