num_pages: 480
description: A sweeping biography of the Himalayas by the acclaimed author of Angry White Pyjamas .Home to mythical kingdoms wars and expeditions and strange and magical beasts the Himalayas have always loomed tall in our imagination. These mountains home to Buddhists Bonpos Jains Muslims Hindus shamans and animists to name only a few are a place of pilgrimage and dreams revelation and war massacre and invasion but also peace and unutterable calm. They are a central hub of the worlds religion as well as a climbers challenge and a travelers dream. In an exploration of the region's seismic history Robert Twigger author of Red Nile and Angry White Pyjamas  unravels some of these seemingly disparate journeys and the unexpected links between them. Following a winding path across the Himalayas to its physical end in Nagaland on the Indian-Burmese border Twigger encounters incredible stories from a unique cast of mountaineers and mystics pundits and prophets. The result is a sweeping enthralling and surprising journey through the history of the world's greatest mountain range.
language: English
title: White Mountain: A Cultural Adventure Through the Himalayas
publisher: Pegasus Books