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India is a complex beauty: temples, frenetic bazaars, crumbling fortresses, jungles, Himalayan mountains and the jostle of city life to embrace India s unpredictability is to embrace her soul. Sarina Singh, Lonely Planet Writer "Getting you to the heart of a place"Amazing experiences Inspirational images, 3D illustrations, city walks and the best of local knowledge. Plan the perfect trip Planning features and top itineraries give you the freedom to create your ideal trip.Find hidden travel gems Our authors uncover local secrets that will make your trip unique.Special Features Taj Mahal in 3DDetailed plans for top sightsWomen Travelers adviceIllustrated temple feature We tell it like it isOur job is to make amazing travel experiences happen. We visit the places we write about each and every edition. We never take freebies for positive coverage, so you can always rely on us to tell it like it is.
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Apám lelkét megérintve
Őszentsége, a Dalai Láma csak ritkán ír előszót könyvekhez. Jamling Tenzing Norgay műve esetén azonban úgy döntött, hogy személyesen vezeti be az olvasót a Himalája legmagasabb hegycsúcsainak árnyékában élő buddhista serpa hegylakók különös világába és spirituális életébe.
A szerző, aki maga is serpa, a hegyi nép azon fiai közé tartozik, akik odahaza és a tengerentúlon is a legkiválóbb oktatásban részesülhettek. Otthon van a himalájai buddhizmus és a korszerű nyugati gondolkodás világában is.
Egyedülálló módon, hitelesen mutatja be az expedíciók résztvevőit, a külföldi hegymászókat és kísérőiket, az elszánt, családjukért mindenre képes hegyi embereket.
A könyv azért is különleges, mert Jamling a saját történetét papírra vetve hajt mélységes tiszteletadással fejet édesapja, a legendás Tenzing Norgay előtt, aki 1953. május 29-én Edmund Hillary oldalán először lépett a Mount Everest addig legyőzhetetlen csúcsára. Hillary hős lett, Jamling atyja viszont bekerült a keleti népek istenségei közé. Gyermeke az ő nyomdokaiban haladva vállalkozott az életveszélyes kalandra, hogy a csúcsra felküzdve magát megérthesse, mi vezérelte az apját.
A könyv Jamling spirituális fejlődésének története, annak minden belső küzdelmével, bukásaival és megbékíthetetlen ellentmondásaival. Egyaránt bensőséges viszony fűzi a Himalájánál találkozó - egymással néha összetűzésben álló -, igencsak eltérő két kultúrához, az egyik oldalon fölsorakozó serpák, a másik oldalon pedig a tehetős hegymászók, a ,,fehér szemek" világához.
Nagysága abban áll, hogy képes volt magához ölelni ezt a két, egymáshoz cseppet sem illő világot.
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Train Book
Definite visual history and glorious celebration of all things train and track. The Train Book traces the history and role of trains from the first steam engines to diesel engines and then to today's high-speed bullet trains. You'll take a journey through the most important trains of each period and see iconic trains such as the Orient Express, the Fairy Queen, the Mallard and the Javelin in incredible detail, discovering the anatomy of these legendary engines. The Train Book gives you a truly international view of trains, exploring some of the world's most impressive rail routes from South Africa to Siberia, including the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway and the high-speed Japanese Tokaido Shinkansen line. You'll discover the stories of key innovators, designers and engineers who advanced rail travel, the challenges they faced and the cultural backdrop against which the railways were built. The Train Book is the perfect gift for train enthusiasts of all ages.
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Passenger to Frankfurt
A middle-aged diplomat is accosted in an airport lounge and his identity stolen...Sir Stafford Nye's journey home from Malaya to London takes an unexpected twist in the passnger loungs at Frankfurt - a young woman confides in him that someone is trying to kill her. Yet their paths are to cross again and again - and each time the mystery woman is introduced as a different person. Equally at home in any guise in any society she draws Sir Stafford into a game of political intrigue more dangerous than he could possibly imagine. In an arena where no-one can be sure of anyone, Nye must do battle with a well-armed, well-financed, well-trained - and invisble - enemy...
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Runer
From a school girl running the streets of London to a world record-breaking athlete racing on mountains, long-distance runner Lizzy Hawker is an inspiration to anyone who would like to see how far they can go, running or not. This is the complete story of Lizzy's journey, uncovering the physical, mental and emotional challenges that runners go through at the edge of human endurance. Scared witless and surrounded by a sea of people, Lizzy Hawker stands in the church square at the centre of Chamonix on a late August evening, waiting for the start of the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc.
The mountains towering over the pack of runners promise a gruelling 8,600 metres of ascent and descent over 158 kilometres of challenging terrain that will test the feet, legs, heart and mind. These nervous moments before the race signal not just the beginning of nearly twenty-seven hours of effort that saw Lizzy finish as first woman, but the start of the career of one of Britain's most successful endurance athletes. She went on to become the 100km Women's World Champion, win the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc an unprecedented five times, hold the world record for 24 hours road running and become the first woman to stand on the overall winners' podium at Spartathlon.
An innate endurance and natural affinity with the mountains has led Lizzy to push herself to the absolute limits, including a staggering 320 kilometre run through the Himalayas, from Everest Base Camp to Kathmandu in Nepal. Lizzy's remarkable spirit was recognised in 2013 when she was a National Geographic Adventurer of the Year. These ultimate challenges ask not just what the feet and legs can do, but question the inner thoughts and contemplations of a runner.
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India (Eyewitness Travel Guides)
This lavishly illustrated guide is the perfect accompaniment for your trip to India, with regional coverage stretching from the Great Himalayas of the north to the tropical peninsular of the south. Packed with 3D aerial views, cutaways and floorplans of all the major sites, and now with even more full-colour maps of towns and regions, you can get a great visual appetiser wherever you go. You can find out all you need to know with sights, beaches, markets and festivals, listed town by town and expert information on India's dizzying variety of highlights from the most magnificent palaces to where to find the best authentic Indian cuisine. And with absorbing sections on temples, shrines and places of worship, walks, scenic routes, thematic tours and an introduction to trekking in the Himalayas, this comprehensive guide is completely indispensable.
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Picture Atlas Dk
Everyone knows that Everest is the world's highest peak - but can you name the second tallest mountain in the world? It's K2 in the Himalayas! Take a visual journey around the world from Antarctica to Zimbabwe. Amazing images and astounding world facts will make you feel you are actually there.
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Bhutan
Tucked away between China and India in the heart of the Himalayas, Bhutan remains a relatively little-known country. Few photographers have been granted permission to enter this obscure and long-inaccessible kingdom, where life quietly unfolds to the rhythm of traditions amidst the magnificent, unspoilt landscape. Nearly twenty-five years ago, Matthieu Ricard, a monk and photographer, went to Bhutan to study with Dilgo Khyenste Rinpoche, a highly revered Tibetan Buddhist master and teacher, with whom he spent nearly eight years. During this time, he also came to know Bhutans royal family. He has continued to return to the land of the dragon or Druk-yul as Bhutan is known in Tibetan throughout his life, discovering on each occasion another of its invaluable treasures. As a Buddhist monk, he has not only witnessed religious ceremonies, the life of a great Buddhist master, and exceptional works of art, but has also participated in the daily lives of local villagers. His encounters and experiences are recorded here in this exceptionally beautiful book.
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Old Filth
Long ago, Old Filth was a Raj orphan - one of the many young children sent 'Home' from the East to be fostered and educated in England. Jane Gardam's novel tells his story, from his birth in what was then Malaya to the extremities of his old age. In so doing, she not only encapsulates a whole period from the glory days of British Empire, through the Second World War, to the present and beyond, but also illuminates the complexities of the character known variously as Eddie, the Judge, Fevvers, Filth, Master of the Inner Temple, Teddy and Sir Edward Feathers.
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Noodle Maker of Kalimpong
For over half a century, noodlemaker Gyalo Thondup has been a familiar figure in the Himalayan hill town of Kalimpong. But it was not until 2010 that the townsfolk discovered his true identity: Gyalo Thondup is none other than the older brother of the Dalai Lama and his special envoy, a trusted interlocutor between Tibet and foreign leaders from Chiang Kai-shek to Jawaharlal Nehru, Zhou Enlai to Deng Xiaoping. Indeed, only the Dalai Lama himself has played a more important role in the political history of modern, tragedy-ridden Tibet. Now, for the first time, Gyalo Thondup is prepared to tell his story. His remarkable account offers an intimate, personal look at the Dalai Lama and his immediate family, as well as an insider's view of the vicious and sometimes deadly struggles within the Potala Palace - the seat of power in Tibet. His is a story of the 'real' Tibet - a country that is secular as well as sacred, where the source of conflict is not just with China but between Tibetans themselves. Candid and insightful, this long-awaited account reveals Gyalo Thondup to have been a key figure in the great game played out by China, India, Russia and the United States over the strategically important Tibetan plateau.
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Epic Bike Rides of the World
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Discover 200 of the best places to ride a bike in this beautifully illustrated paperback. From family-friendly, sightseeing urban rides to epic adventures off the beaten track. Destinations range from France and Italy, for the world's great bike races, to the wilds of Mongolia and Patagonia. These journeys will inspire - whether you are an experienced cyclist or just getting started.
The book is organised by continent. In the Americas we join a family bikepacking trip in Ecuador; we pedal the Natchez Trace Parkway and stop at legendary music spots; we ride the Pacific Coast Highway in Oregon and California; go mountain biking in Moab and Canada; and explore the cities of Buenos Aires and New York by bicycle.
European rides include easy-going trips around Lake Constance, along the Danube and the Loire, and coast-to-coast routes; routes in Tuscany, Spain and Corsica; and professional journeys up Mt Ventoux and around the Tour of Flanders.
In Asia, we venture through Vietnam's valleys; complete the Mae Hong Son circuit in northern Thailand; cross the Indian Himalayas; and pedal through Bhutan. And in Australia and New Zealand we take in Tasmania and Queensland by mountain bike; cycle into Victoria's high country and around Adelaide on road bikes; and try some of New Zealand's celebrated cycle trails.
Each ride is illustrated with stunning photography and a map. A toolkit of practical details - where to start and finish, how to get there, where to stay and more - helps riders plan their own trips. There are also suggestions for three more similar rides around the world for each story. Each piece shows how cycling is a fantastic way to get to know a place, a people and their culture.
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Noodle Maker of Kalimpong
For over half a century, noodlemaker Gyalo Thondup has been a familiar figure in the Himalayan hill town of Kalimpong. But it was not until 2010 that the townsfolk discovered his true identity: Gyalo Thondup is none other than the older brother of the Dalai Lama and his special envoy, a trusted interlocutor between Tibet and foreign leaders from Chiang Kai-shek to Jawaharlal Nehru, Zhou Enlai to Deng Xiaoping. Indeed, only the Dalai Lama himself has played a more important role in the political history of modern, tragedy-ridden Tibet. Now, for the first time, Gyalo Thondup is prepared to tell his story. His remarkable account offers an intimate, personal look at the Dalai Lama and his immediate family, as well as an insider's view of the vicious and sometimes deadly struggles within the Potala Palace - the seat of power in Tibet. His is a story of the 'real' Tibet - a country that is secular as well as sacred, where the source of conflict is not just with China but between Tibetans themselves. Candid and insightful, this long-awaited account reveals Gyalo Thondup to have been a key figure in the great game played out by China, India, Russia and the United States over the strategically important Tibetan plateau.
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The Night Tiger
'The two main characters will captivate you as their paths are destined to cross... you won't be able to put this one down!'
Reese Witherspoon
'I was willingly propelled into a fascinating and exotic world'
Daily Mail
They say a tiger that devours too many humans can take the form of a man and walk among us...
In 1930s colonial Malaya, a dissolute British doctor receives a surprise gift of an eleven-year-old Chinese houseboy. Sent as a bequest from an old friend, young Ren has a mission: to find his dead master's severed finger and reunite it with his body. Ren has forty-nine days, or else his master's soul will roam the earth forever.
Ji Lin, an apprentice dressmaker, moonlights as a dancehall girl to pay her mother's debts. One night, Ji Lin's dance partner leaves her with a gruesome souvenir that leads her on a crooked, dark trail.
As time runs out for Ren's mission, a series of unexplained deaths occur amid rumours of tigers who turn into men. In their journey to keep a promise and discover the truth, Ren and Ji Lin's paths will cross in ways they will never forget.
Captivating and lushly written, The Night Tiger explores the rich world of servants and masters, ancient superstition and modern ambition, sibling rivalry and unexpected love. Woven through with Chinese folklore and a tantalizing mystery, this novel is a page-turner of the highest order.
'An exuberant medley of magic, romance and weirdness'
The Times
'[A] highly imaginative and a spellbinding read'
Woman's Weekly
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Compact Atlas Of The World (World Atlas)
Have the world at your fingertips with this invaluable global guide. From the African Plains to the Himalayan heights over 60 maps, using unique landscape modelling, detail all the world's nations in astonishing clarity. Comprehensive factfiles on all 193 nations including key global statistics, time zones plus geographical comparisons and a 20,000 index-gazetteer make this unbeatable world reference for every home, office or school.
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Ganésa gyémántjai
Leslie L. Lawrence Goában piheni ki egy himalájai kutatóút fáradalmait. Egy reggel kerekes székes öregúrra bukkan a tengerparton, aki röviddel a találkozás után gyilkosság áldozata lesz. Leslie L. Lawrence-t is megkísérlik megölni, s ettől kezdve rejtélyesebbnél rejtélyesebb események és újabb gyilkosságok követik egymást.
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Magdalena áldozata
Az első világháború idején két német fiatalember menekül a Himaláján keresztül. A kimerítő menetelés felőrli Raveneck erejét, aki összeroskad. Greinsberg szerencsésen megmenekül, és bajtársa papírjaival sikerül eljutnia Dél-Amerikába. Amikor az újság
okból értesül Raveneck dúsgazdag nagybátyjának haláláról, úgy érzi, elérkezett az ő ideje...
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Passenger to Frankfurt - audiokniha
A classic Christie story read by Hugh Fraser, who plays Captain Hastings in the popular TV series. Sir Stafford Nye's journey home from Malaya to London takes an unexpected twist in the passnger loungs at Frankfurt - a young woman confides in him that someone is trying to kill her. Yet their paths are to cross again and again - and each time the mystery woman is introduced as a different person. Equally at home in any guise in any society she draws Sir Stafford into a game of political intrigue more dangerous than he could possibly imagine. In an arena where no-one can be sure of anyone, Nye must do battle with a well-armed, well-financed, well-trained - and invisble - enemy...
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Sindzse szeme Jubileumi kiadás
Nemzetközileg elismert tudósokból álló expedíció gyülekezik Katmanduban, Nepál fővárosában, hogy feltárja a Himalája egyik kevéssé ismert területét. Jakháton indulnak el első úti céljuk. Khangpa kolostora felé, ahol találkozniuk kell megbízójukkal, e
gy bizonyos Mr. Thompsonnal. Mr. Lawrence, az angol állampolgárságú, de magyar származású "bogarász", azaz tudós biológus kezdettől fogva gyanítja, hogy valami nincs rendben az expedíció körül. Hiszen manapság már nemigen szokás komplex expedíciókat
indítani ismeretlen területek feltárására. Ráadásul a Himalája nem is olyan ismeretlen, mint sokan hiszik. Furcsa a megbízó személye is: Mr. Thompson igazán bőkezű a részvételi díjak kifizetésekor, ám azóta mintha nem is érdekelné a társaság sorsa. V
agy valami egészen már célja van vele? Mert az expedíció összetétele is csak első pillantásra olyan magától értetődően természetes. Az is gyanús véletlen, hogy alig pár hónapja indult útnak egy másik expedíció, hasonló összetételben, azonos céllal, é
s ugyanarra a területre, s azóta semmi hír róla. Megannyi gyanús körülmény. Aztán az első szálláshelyen holtan találják sátrában az ír résztvevőt, OHarát, aki néhány perccel korábban részegen megátkozza a hegy istenét; mellében tibeti áldozókés, purb
u. A serpák babonás rémületükben azonnal visszafordulnának, ám ekkor megjelenik a hágó felett Sindzse szeme
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A Town Like Alice
"We used to sit by the river and watch the sun setting behind the mountains, sometimes, and say what a marvellous place it would be to come for a holiday". This title comes with an introduction by Eric Lomax. Jean Paget is just twenty years old and working in Malaya when the Japanese invasion begins. When she is captured she joins a group of other women and children whom the Japanese force to walk for miles through the jungle leading to the deaths of many. Due to her courageous spirit, Jean takes on the role of leader of the sorry gaggle of prisoners. While on the march, the group run into an Australian prisoner, Joe Harman, who helps them steal some food, and is horrifically punished as a result. Jean's adventures, and her bond with Joe, form the heart of this gripping and moving story.
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