The Traveler: An American Odyssey in the HimalayasThis loving memorial to Swift is a moving photographic portrait of Himalayan life, a testimonial to a generation of trekkers and the questing spirit that motivated them. Hansen offers a sage perspective on Swift's adventuring career, placing it in the globe-shrinking change of the last 20 years. 56 color photos. |
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... mandu . Global , as he was known to the expatriate community of Kathmandu , has a singular story . Always dressed smartly in a military - style greatcoat , with a topi perched on his head , Global was best known for his cameo ...
... mandu . Global , as he was known to the expatriate community of Kathmandu , has a singular story . Always dressed smartly in a military - style greatcoat , with a topi perched on his head , Global was best known for his cameo ...
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... mandu , and once they've been to Kath- mandu they don't want to go home and work in the fields and haul water and cut firewood or end up marrying the poor girl from the next village . They want sun- glasses and cowboy boots , leather ...
... mandu , and once they've been to Kath- mandu they don't want to go home and work in the fields and haul water and cut firewood or end up marrying the poor girl from the next village . They want sun- glasses and cowboy boots , leather ...
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... mandu Valley . The Japanese were good lis- teners , and after thoroughly researching what was being done and conducting intensive interviews with the Newari Japu farmers of the valley , the Japanese experts concluded that they had ...
... mandu Valley . The Japanese were good lis- teners , and after thoroughly researching what was being done and conducting intensive interviews with the Newari Japu farmers of the valley , the Japanese experts concluded that they had ...
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