Showing results for "The Himalayas" in Literature & Fiction

'दर्रा दर्रा हिमालय' एक परिवार की हिमालय पर घुमक्कड़ी का वृत्तान्त है । ऐसा परिवार जो फुरसत के क्षणों में विदेशों...

Himalaya Kheechta Hain is a non-fiction narrative book to be launched that weaves a decade of Himalayan trekking — Roopkund, Annapurna, Dzo Jongo, Kaliheni, Kedarkantha, Kashmir Great Lakes, Gomukh, Bali Pass etc — with the psychology of the everyday corporate struggle, showing readers that the lessons of the mountain apply perfectly to the Monday morning you are dreading.

Katja will für ein paar Wochen raus aus ihrem Alltag als Ärztin. Gemeinsam mit ihrer elfjährigen Tochter Julia startet sie zu einer Tibetreise in den Himalaya. Das höchste Gebirge unseres Planeten gilt nicht umsonst als Dach der Welt: Es berührt mit seinen atemberaubenden Gipfeln nicht nur den Himmel, sondern auch die Seelen derer, die dieses Erlebnis wagen. Gleich nach der Ankunft in Tibets Hauptstadt Lhasa landen die beiden unsanft in der Realität und die Träume der Reisenden platzen wie Seifenblasen.

Ralph Core, non più direttore del Worldwide Chronicle ma finalmente scrittore a tempo pieno, presenta a Londra la sua ultima opera, Vite giocate, che tratta della tragica spedizione inglese del 1924 per la conquista dell’Everest, in cui persero la vita il capo degli scalatori George Mallory e il compagno di cordata Andrew Irvine.Il suo libro, che esplora il dramma umano dei protagonisti di quella tragedia, suscita presto l’interesse di due importanti produttori che intendono trarne un film e chiedono a Core di partecipare alla sceneggiatura.

Novela que nos enseñará a vivir en los limites. Luisa realiza dos viajes que marcarán su vida. En uno, se interna como periodista en los lejanos territorios del Himalaya; en el otro, viaja hacia lo más profundo de su útero mientras vive un embarazo cuyo fruto no le pertenece. Comprende que...

La historia épica de dos amigos que recorrieron uno de los caminos más difíciles y exigentes del mundo: el GRAN CAMINO DEL HIMALAYA Sin experiencia en alta montaña ni la ayuda de guías o porteadores, Sergi Unanue y su compañero se lanzaron a una locura que muy pocos se atreven siquiera a...

After concluding their adventures in the "Journey of Miracles," they turn their focus towards China's mysterious relics such as the Sanxingdui site, the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang, the Mogao Caves, the Himalayas, Shennongjia, Poyang Lake, and Lop Nur. In order to unravel ancient mysteries, they embark on thrilling and daring adventures once again.

En 1924, la course pour parvenir au plus haut sommet du monde s'interrompt brutalement suite à la terrible disparition des célèbres alpinistes George Mallory et Sandy Irvine. L'année suivante, trois hommes - un poète britannique vétéran de la Grande Guerre, un guide de montagne français et un jeune idéaliste américain - tentent à leur tour leur chance.

1927. Violet Mackenzie-Grant is embarking on her dream of studying at the Edinburgh School of Gardening for Women. She doesn’t yet know that it’s a journey that will take her to Kathmandu and beyond, deep into captivating landscapes and cultures that are worlds away from everything and everyone she’s left behind in Scotland.

In 1959, British agents masterminded the escape of the Dalai Lama from Tibet. Three years later, Paul Chavasse is doing it all over again.... A vitally important scientist, holding intelligence that could shift the balance of world power, is being held in China. British secret agent Paul Chavasse, responsible for extracting the Dalai Lama from under Chinese noses, is the perfect man to slip through the border, locate the scientist and bring him back to the West.

"Der fliegende Berg" ist die Geschichte zweier Brüder, die von der Südwestküste Irlands in den Transhimalaya, nach dem Land Kham und in die Gebirge Osttibets aufbrechen...