Publisher's Synopsis
""Among the Himalayas"" is a travelogue written by L. Austine Waddell, detailing his experiences and observations during his travels through the Himalayan region. The book covers a wide range of topics, including the geography, history, culture, and religion of the people living in the region. Waddell describes his encounters with various tribes and communities, including the Bhutias, Lepchas, and Sherpas, and provides insights into their customs, traditions, and way of life. The book also includes detailed descriptions of the flora and fauna of the region, as well as the challenges and dangers faced by travelers in the Himalayas. Waddell's writing style is engaging and informative, and the book offers a fascinating glimpse into a remote and little-known part of the world.1899. An account of the author's travels in the 1890s in India and Sikkim, including sections on the Nepal and Tibet borders. As the author explains: During the past fourteen years I have traversed portions of the borderlands of Sikkim nearly every year, sketching, shooting, collecting, and especially exploring the customs of the people on the frontiers of Tibet, and of Nepal. This illustrated narrative of my journeyings I hope may reflect, in some measure, the keen enjoyment of travel in these regions, may awaken further interest in a fascinating though little known land, may assist in guiding the traveler to those features that are of greatest general interest, and bring home to the reader a whiff of the bracing breezes of the Himalayas. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.