{"product_id":"land-of-the-dawn-lit-mountains","title":"Land Of The Dawn Lit Mountains","description":"\u003cb\u003e**SHORTLISTED FOR ADVENTURE TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR, 2018 EDWARD STANFORD AWARD**\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A thrilling and dangerous adventure through Arunachal Pradesh, one of the world's least explored places. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A fabulously thrilling journey through a beguiling land' Joanna Lumley \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e '\u003cb\u003eWith tremendous verve and determination Antonia plunges through an extraordinary world.\u003c\/b\u003e Thank heavens she survived to tell this vivid and thoughtful tale' \u003cb\u003eTed Simon, author of \u003ci\u003eJupiter's Travels \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'A tale of delight and exuberance - and one \u003cb\u003eI'd thoroughly recommend. Bolingbroke-Kent proves a great travelling companion - compassionate, spirited and with a sharp eye for human oddity\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003cb\u003eBenedict Allen, author of \u003ci\u003eEdge of Blue Heaven \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eInto the Abyss \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'A transformative journey that \u003cb\u003egripped me from the very first page\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003cb\u003eAlastair Humphreys, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Boy Who Biked the World \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eMicroadventures\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Remote, mountainous and forbidding, here shamans still fly through the night, hidden valleys conceal portals to other worlds, yetis leave footprints in the snow, spirits and demons abound, and the gods are appeased by the blood of sacrificed beasts' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A mountainous state clinging to the far north-eastern corner of \u003cb\u003eIndia\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eArunachal Pradesh\u003c\/b\u003e - meaning 'land of the dawn-lit mountains' - has remained uniquely isolated. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Steeped in myth and mystery, not since pith-helmeted explorers went in search of the fabled\u003cb\u003e 'Falls of the Brahmaputra' \u003c\/b\u003ehas an outsider dared to traverse it. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAntonia Bolingbroke-Kent\u003c\/b\u003e sets out to chronicle this forgotten corner of Asia. Travelling some 2,000 miles she encounters shamans, lamas, hunters, opium farmers, fantastic tribal festivals and little-known stories from the Second World War. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In the process, she discovers a world and a way of living that are on the cusp of changing forever. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A beautifully written, exciting and revealing book that harks back to a golden age of travel writing' Lois Pryce, author of \u003ci\u003eRevolutionary Ride \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  ","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57317708398974,"sku":"NW9781471156564","price":10.22,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781471156564.jpg?v=1778722611","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/land-of-the-dawn-lit-mountains","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}