A ground-breaking collection of stories, poems and articles about Nepal covering the length and breadth of this enchanting nation and its people. ''If you want a book in English that tells you about Nepalese thinking, and gives a taste of the country''s contemporary literature, you could hardly do better than House of Snow'' Daily Telegraph ''One of the finest books I have read this year'' Nudge Books ''A well-curated sliver of works that highlight the richness and variety of Nepal''s literary contribution'' Kathmandu PostIn 2015, Sagarmatha frowned.

Tectonic plates moved. A deadly earthquake devastated Nepal. In the wake of disaster, House of Snow brings together over 50 excerpts of fiction and non-fiction celebrating the breathtaking landscapes and rich cultural heritage of this fascinating country.Here are explorers and mountaineers, poets and political journalists, national treasures and international celebrities.

Featuring a diverse cast of writers such as Michael Palin and Jon Krakauer, Lakshmiprasad Devko?a and Lil Bahadur Chettri – all hand-picked by well-known authors and scholars of Nepali literature including Samrat Upadhyay, Michael Hutt, Isabella Tree and Thomas Bell. House of Snow is the biggest, most comprehensive and most beautiful collection of writing about Nepal in print.


Format Häftad Omfång 592 sidor Språk Engelska Förlag Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Utgivningsdatum 2022-12-08 ISBN 9781803287416