1st Edition

Among The Tibetans

By Bishop Copyright 2001
162 Pages
by Routledge

256 Pages
by Routledge

256 Pages
by Routledge

This little know gem by the doyenne of women travellers in the East describes a journey on horseback through the Himalayas and into Tibet, where she spent four months.  Enchanted by the Tibetans who she found the 'pleastest of people', Bird's is a delightful account of a land of beauty and mystery, encircled by high mountains of vermillion and purple.  Among the most striking passages... Read more
1 The Start, 2 Shergol and Leh, 3 Nubra,  4 Manners and Customs, 5 Climate and Natural Features.

Biography

Isabella Bird