Travelers' Tales Nepal: True Stories of Life on the Road (Travelers' Tales Guides) (Paperback)

~ Rajendra S. Khadka (Editor) "THE WALK FROM DURBAR SQUARE, THE OLDEST PART OF TOWN, TO Thamel, the backpacker's section of Kathmandu, presents me two problems: sensory overload and the..." (more)
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By the time you read the first of these "Traveler's Tales," you'll be flipping to the back of the book to find out more about how to get to Nepal. The country's beguiling mysteries are revealed by teachers, musicians, photographers, poets, and authors such as Peter Matthiessen and Broughton Coburn. Carefully selected quotes from other writers end every section, helping to give another perspective on each theme.

Charlie Pye-Smith sums up the essence of this collection in Travels in Nepal: A Sequestered Kingdom: "I believe that there are a few memories which we carry with us beyond death and from which we shall never be free.... Perhaps it is just a smile or a strand of hair or the smell of warm breath, caught in a chunk of light and time and frozen like a fly in amber. But sometimes there is more than that, a whole world with movement and sound and changing colour."

Product Description

Nepal is magical and mysterious, stirring the fantasies of travelers of every stripe--monks, mystics, hippies, and yuppies. This book will do the same for readers as they discover the harmonious blend of cultures and traditions that remains quintessentially Nepali. Some of the many notable authors include Peter Matthiessen, Jan Morris, Jimmy Carter, and Jeff Greenwald.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 432 pages
• Publisher: Travelers' Tales (January 7, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1885211147
• ISBN-13: 978-1885211149
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #370,606 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Why I'm going back there again., July 7, 1998

By A Customer

Why is Nepal so magical that people keep on coming back ? Well, you may find the answers after reading the wonderful collection of short stories. I liked it because the stories selected were, most importantly easy to read and short enough for busy people.Inside the 5 chapters you'll find writers like Peter Matthiesen (The Snow Leopard) and Manjushree Thapa (Meanderings in Mustang), both of whom were privileged enough to enter the forbidden lands I got so close to (I only got as far in as Kagbeni,Lower Mustang !). I found Broughton Coburn's (A Nosy neighbor) account of his encounter with a leech most enlightening and amusing. Tears flowed forth after reading Robert J Matthews's (A Simple Gift) and Allan Aistrope's (Virtue's Children), if you've been there you'll know why.Having gone trekking I'd certainly put Jack Bennett's (The Art of Walking) into good use the next time. In Susan Vreeland's (Do Buddhists Cry?), you get an insight of the selflessness of the native people there and you begin to wonder if we really are the more civilized ?. I thought that the addition of short quotes and highlights from other writers added in-between and at the end of each stories were nice, as at a glance you see how others fared in similar fates. My ambitions of writing a journal of my visit is out the window - I'll just share this book to anyone who wants to know how I felt exactly when I was there.Buy this book !

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great supplement to any travel book like Lonely planet!, July 31, 2000

By	Sara A. Abernathy (Fort Collins, Colorado USA) - See all my reviews

I loved this book, it was a great travel book. This book gave me insights into the culture and beliefs of Nepal, not just places to stay or to eat like most travel books. All of the stories were unique and made me really excited to hop on a plane and travel there. With this book I know what to expect once I get there and know enough not to offend their culture as an American.

I recommend using this to supplement a Fromer's or Lonely planet travel book.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars encompasses all the diverse aspects of Nepal, October 24, 1999

By A Customer

Reading this book is indeed a great experience. I am really thankful that people abroad have made the effort to introduce Nepal's romantic realities to the world. I am sure that anyone who wants to know about Nepal would definitely benefit from this book. I am glad that I bought this book and learnt so much about my own country. To be honest though being a native, I was not familiar with the panoromic details about Nepal that the book has captured. After reading various tales collected in the book I am inspired to visit those beautiful places and experience the joy myself.