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High: A Journey Across the Himalaya, Through Pakistan, India, Bhutan, Nepal, and China Hardcover – January 3, 2023

by Erika Fatland (Author), Kari Dickson (Translator)
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An ambitious and magnificent new travelogue by bestselling and prize-winning author Erika Fatland (The Border and Sovietistan), on a journey along the Himalaya.

The Himalaya weave through five very different countries, where the world religions of Islam, Buddhism and Hinduism are mixed with ancient shamanic religions. Countless languages and vastly different cultures live in the secluded mountain valleys. Modernity and tradition collide, while the great powers fight for influence.

We have read about mountain climbers on their way up Mount Everest and about travellers on the spiritual quest for Buddhist monasteries. But how much do we know about the people living in the Himalaya? Fatland invites us into close encounters with the many peoples of the region, and at the same time takes us on a dizzying journey at altitude through incredible landscapes and dramatic, unknown world histories - all the way to the most volatile human conflicts of our times.
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  6. ISBN-10
    163936336X
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“Excellent. Fatland’s a superb reporter, with an engaging personality and boundless curiosity. The English versions of her books convey her immense vitality and charm. Ideal for armchair travelers, packed with information and entertaining anecdotes.” -- Michael Dirda ― The Washington Post

"The true allure of Ms. Fatland’s book lies in her ability to reach inside people’s homes and talk to women who lead sequestered lives, to penetrate the outer sanctum that separates Muslim women from a world that imperils female honor. As an outgoing 39-year-old woman, Ms. Fatland can have conversations that a man like Colin Thubron, celebrated for his writings on these parts, could scarcely have had." ― The Wall Street Journal

"Erika Fatland has written a masterpiece . . . Along the way Fatland has developed her own distinct approach to travel writing. She now writes better than Robert D Kaplan." ― Aftenposten (Norway)

“A hauntingly lyrical meditation to the contingencies of history. Ms. Fatland’s greatest gift, is listening…allowing the people she meets to reveal themselves in meticulously rendered dramatic monologues, capturing their tics, eccentricities, and detailed personal histories. Russianness gives way to humanity—but not a simplistic one.” ― The Wall Street Journal (Praise for The Border)

"An introduction to a deeply misunderstood part of the world…the complexity and beauty of this region are best represented when she goes back in time. Fatland has a level of access most outsiders would never have.” -- Gina Rae La Cerva ― The New York Times Book Review (Praise for Sovietistan)

“In this absorbing travelogue, Erika Fatland picks her way through five former Soviet satellite states, witnessing the social, economic, and environmental damage they’ve sustained.” ― Christian Science Monitor (Praise for Sovietistan)

“Fatland’s anecdotes are rich and revelatory… Sovietistan blends complex history with Fatland’s own clear-eyed reporting, the devastation of the Soviet era always in the background (and sometimes the foreground). With the Russian Bear once again on the move, she plumbs the high cost of dictatorships and the human yearning for self-determination. Sovietistan is a perspicacious, vital book about little-known places and real lives; it deserves a wide readership.” ― The Minneapolis Star Tribune (Praise for Sovietistan)

About the Author

Erika Fatland studied Social Anthropology at the University of Oslo. Her 2011 book, The Village of Angels, was an in situ report on the Beslan terror attacks of 2004 and she is also the author of The Year Without Summer, describing the harrowing year that followed the massacre on Utøya in 2011. For Sovietistan (2019) she was shortlisted for the Edward Stanford/Lonely Planet Debut Travel Writer of the Year, and The Border (2020) was shortlisted for the Stanfords Dolman Travel Book of the Year 2020. Both are available from Pegasus Books. She speaks eight languages and lives in Oslo with her husband.

Kari Dickson is a translator from Norwegian of crime fiction, literary fiction, children's books, theatre, and non-fiction, including Erika Fatland's Sovietistan and The Border. She is also an occasional tutor in Norwegian language, literature, and translation at the University of Edinburgh.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pegasus Books (January 3, 2023)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 624 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 163936336X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1639363360
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.83 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 2 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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mimi
5.0 out of 5 stars Long but wonderful
Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2023
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I've already read a lot about the part of the world she visited. She paid a lot of attention to the people and customs. Fascinating read.
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Paulo A. Reimann
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic
Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2022
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I have read all Erika Fatland's book (at least so I guess). All of them are special as they take you to the places right from your reading place. Waiting for the next one.
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David Tsai
4.0 out of 5 stars interesting topic for people who love to explore Himalaya area.
Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2023
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interesting topic for people who love to explore Himalaya area.
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Thomas G. Brown
4.0 out of 5 stars A worthwhile travel log Read by a talented writer
Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2023
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I would describe this book as a personal travel log tome. This author traveled through Asia into places most would never go, by herself, aided only with occasional local guides. She viewed and wonderfully described her travels and taught the reader much about the geography, areas, and people we have never been exposed to and never will. It is a good but tedious read. I confess to “paging through” the final 150 pages of this 550-page book.
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Mr Pigbin
5.0 out of 5 stars Travel books
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 25, 2024
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Nice read
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E Wood
4.0 out of 5 stars Informative
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 8, 2023
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Fascinating, informative and interesting. But, of course, it is drawn on one personal journey and obviously elective in that. Many interesting insights into local lives and perspectives though not the normal tourist route by any means. Not a complete guide in itself but needs to be read with others to provide sound background.
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