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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... Region - Description and travel . 3. Tourist trade - Himalaya Mountains Region . 4. Travelers - United States - Biography . I. Title . DS485.H6H28 1993 954.96 - dc20 Production by Susan Ristow Jacket design by Christine Taylor Book ...
... Region - Description and travel . 3. Tourist trade - Himalaya Mountains Region . 4. Travelers - United States - Biography . I. Title . DS485.H6H28 1993 954.96 - dc20 Production by Susan Ristow Jacket design by Christine Taylor Book ...
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... regions in the Himalayas were his specialty . Those early expeditions to Harlem and Times Square helped him develop his apprecia- tion for the odd juxtaposition of images and ... region , Nepal . time in Asia . In 1980 , after a decade.
... regions in the Himalayas were his specialty . Those early expeditions to Harlem and Times Square helped him develop his apprecia- tion for the odd juxtaposition of images and ... region , Nepal . time in Asia . In 1980 , after a decade.
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An American Odyssey in the Himalayas Eric Hansen. including the regions of Lahoul , Rupshu , Zanskar , and Ladakh ... region of India . They were having trouble finding a mountain guide with horses who was willing to take Hugh over ...
An American Odyssey in the Himalayas Eric Hansen. including the regions of Lahoul , Rupshu , Zanskar , and Ladakh ... region of India . They were having trouble finding a mountain guide with horses who was willing to take Hugh over ...
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