Publisher's Synopsis
2nd revised editionThis book describes a nine month journey through India and Nepal, focusing on the interesting and often arresting characters encountered along the way. The book is unusual as it is written from a female point of view. The narrator is an inexperienced and nervous traveller, which makes a change of pace from accounts by the well-travelled and intrepid. Throughout her journey, she meets a range of unusual people and used the experience to gain an insight into Indian culture and society.Follow Kirsty Turner on a journey through the Thar Desert to discover tiny isolated villages, through bustling cities teeming with life and on treks through the mountains in Nepal. Experience Indian culture through the eyes of an inexperienced traveller and discover how lack of experience can lead to comical situations.
