Among Flowers: A Walk in the Himalaya (Directions)

Among Flowers: A Walk in the Himalaya (Directions)

In this delightful hybrid of a bookâ€”part memoir and part travel journalâ€”the bestselling author takes us deep into the mountains of Nepal with a trio of botanist friends in search of native Himalayan plants that will grow in her Vermont garden. Alighting from a plane in the dramatic Annapurna Valley, the ominous signs of Nepal's Maoist guerrillas are all aroundâ€”an alarming presence that accompanies the travelers throughout their trek. Undaunted, the group sets off into the mountains with Sherpas and bearers, entering an exotic world of spectacular landscapes, vertiginous slopes, isolated villages, herds of yaks, and giant rhododendron, thirty feet tall. The landscape and flora and so much else of what Kincaid finds in the Himalayaâ€”including fruit bats, colorful Buddhist prayer flags, and the hated leeches that plague much of the tripâ€”are new to her, and she approaches it all with an acute sense of wonder and a deft eye for detail. In beautiful, introspective prose, Kincaid intertwines the harrowing Maoist encounters with exciting botanical discoveries, fascinating daily details, and lyrical musings on gardens, nature, home, and family.
Country USA
Brand National Geographic
Manufacturer National Geographic
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 2007-07-17
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781426200960

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