{"product_id":"himalaya-by-ed-douglas-9781784704483","title":"Himalaya","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHimalaya\u003c\/em\u003e by Ed Douglas is the first major history of the Himalayan region, offering an epic story of its peoples, cultures, and the world's highest mountains.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Magnificent... this book is unlikely to be surpassed.\"\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cem\u003eTelegraph\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis groundbreaking history explores the interactions among Jesuit missionaries, Tibetan Lamas, Mongol Khans, and Nepali craftsmen. Armenian merchants exchanged musk and gold with the Mughals, weaving a rich tapestry of cultural exchanges and adventures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE 2020 DUFF COOPER PRIZE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHimalaya\u003c\/em\u003e features a diverse cast of characters, including scholars, tyrants, bandits, CIA agents, go-betweens, and revolutionaries. This panoramic, character-driven history covers the Himalayas on both the grandest and most human scales. It is by far the most comprehensive account written, encompassing geology, genetics, botany, and art, and it is bursting with stories of courage and resourcefulness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Magisterial\"\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cem\u003eThe Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"His observations are sharp... his writing glows.\"\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cem\u003eNew York Review of Books\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE 2021 BOARDMAN TASKER AWARD FOR MOUNTAIN LITERATURE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46343587954924,"sku":"9781784704483","price":24.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/11659663482823.jpg?v=1743998731","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/himalaya-by-ed-douglas-9781784704483","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}