Land of the Dawn-lit Mountains
Shortlisted for the 2018 Edward Stanford Travel Writing Award
by Antonia Bolingbroke-Kent
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Pub Date 17 Jul 2018 | Archive Date 31 May 2017
Simon and Schuster UK | Simon & Schuster UK
Description
A thrilling and dangerous adventure though the Himalayan state of Arunachal Pradesh—a mountainous area in to the far north-eastern corner of India—one of the world’s least explored regions.
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—until now. Antonia Bolingbroke-Kent sets out to chronicle this forgotten corner of Asia, travelling more than 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.
Beautifully written and vividly told, this is an exciting and exuberant journey through India’s forgotten frontier.
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—until now. Antonia Bolingbroke-Kent sets out to chronicle this forgotten corner of Asia, travelling more than 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.
Beautifully written and vividly told, this is an exciting and exuberant journey through India’s forgotten frontier.
Advance Praise
‘A fabulously thrilling journey through a beguiling land’
JOANNA LUMLEY
‘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
‘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 transformative journey that gripped me from the very first page’
ALASTAIR HUMPHREYS, author of The Boy Who Biked the World and Microadventures
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781471156564 |
| PRICE | CA$22.99 (CAD) |
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