To a Mountain in Tibet
2011 book by Colin Thubron
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To a Mountain in Tibet is a nonfiction book by British travel writer Colin Thubron describing his journey to Mount Kailash through a remote region of Nepal and Tibet.[1]
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| Author | Colin Thubron |
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| Language | English |
| Subject | Travel literature Autobiography |
| Genre | Nonfiction |
| Published | 1 March 2011 |
| Publisher | Chatto & Windus/Harper |
| Publication place | United Kingdom/United States |
| Media type | Hardcover |
| Pages | 240 |
| ISBN | 978-0099532644 |
Background
The book chronicles the author's travels, who sets out on foot from Humla District of Nepal with a cook, a guide, and a horseman.[2] After initially following the course of the Karnali River, the team heads in the direction of the Nalakankar Himal and enters Tibet.[3]
Reception
Sara Wheeler writing for The Guardian, "To a Mountain in Tibet offers no redemption and no conclusion. Instead, it is an elegy for everything that makes us human. You can't ask more of a book than that, can you?"[3]
Writing for The Wall Street Journal, Alice Albinia says, "Mr. Thubron has spent four decades writing in forceful and respectful ways of foreign lands, and 'To a Mountain in Tibet' is no exception."[4]