Four Months’ Camping in The Himalayas - HB

About the Book:-In attempting to set down for his readers some account of their travels, the author’s chief difficulty has been one of selection; for they have visited many countries and recollections are abundant. But their tour in the Himalayas stands out as supreme importance. He describes a description of their adventures and vicissitudes among them, the highest mountains of the world. The expedition was undertaken from a general interest in this remarkable region on the confines of the Thibet, rather than from a mere love of climbing mountains of revising maps. The experiences of this Dutchman while he was touring the Kinnaur district for four months in the year 1925 in the Himalayas state of Himachal Pradesh. It is an easy read that focuses on the experiences and observation of the author. The author gives notes on the route he took, of the people he met, of their rituals that he saw, of the temples that he visited etc. About the Author:-Wicher Gosen Nicolaas van der Sleen was born in 1886 at Haarlem in Netherlands. He was a Dutch writer, photographer, chemist, adventurer, school teacher, and world traveler. He was famous as a photographer of Borobudur. He was educated at Stedelijk Gymnasium Haarlem. His choices of fields were art, science and literature. His place of work was Java and Africa. His works was in the collection of National Museum of World Cultures and Netherlands Photo Museum. He is the author of A Handbook on Beads and Four Months Camping in the Himalayas in the Year 1925. The Title 'Four Months’ Camping in The Himalayas written/authored/edited by W. G. N. Van Der Sleen', published in the year 2020. The ISBN 9788121234047 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 267 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English.