From the Lion's Mouth, 9781784771607
Paperback
From the Lion’s Mouth - holiday reads and travel literature, an insightful portrait of Pakistan with themes of religion, culture and hospitality in an account of travelling up the Indus River from the Karachi mudflats through the Karakorum, Kashmir and the Himalayas to its source on Mount Kailash on…

From the Lion's Mouth

A Journey Along the Indus

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  • Paperback

    224 pages

  • Release Date

    5 July 2019

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Summary

Long fascinated by religion and mountains, Iain Campbell undertook a slow journey following the course of the Indus River from its mouth in the mud flats of Karachi through the Karakorum, Kashmir and the Himalayas to its source on the Tibetan plateau where it springs from a glacier on Mount Kailash, a mountain Buddhists believe is the centre of the world. From the Lion’s Mouth is a book about the transformative experience of his journey, and the pleasures of meandering solo and slowly through…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781784771607
ISBN-10:1784771600
Author:Iain Campbell
Publisher:Bradt Travel Guides
Imprint:Bradt Travel Guides
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:224
Release Date:5 July 2019
Weight:290g
Dimensions:198mm x 130mm
Series:Bradt Travel Guides (Travel Literature)
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Critics Review

‘Beautifully written to wrap the reader up in the sights, sounds and smells of each new destination along the way, this book will have you lusting over places you hardly new existed and will reaffirm your faith in the human race.‘Adventure Travel

About The Author

Iain Campbell

Iain Campbell has been fascinated by mountains for as long as he can remember and has travelled widely in the mountains of his home country of Scotland and further afield. He studied history at Oxford University where he specialised in medieval religious history. In 2002 he decided to combine these interests by travelling to the holy mountains of Asia. His first book, With Unblest Feet, tells the story of a journey among the mountain pilgrims of the Silk Road. His second book, From the Lion’s Mouth, is about Pakistan, a country which combines a rich religious heritage and some of the most spectacular mountains in the world. It is the account of a slow journey through this mesmerizing country in 2004, following the Indus River from its mouth near Karachi through the Punjab and Kashmir to the Tibetan Plateau where the river finds its source. He lives with his family in Edinburgh and continues to travel frequently to Asia.

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