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In
the Land of Heart's Desire
Reflection
of a Western Grandmother in Nepal
Author: Susan Hoivik
ISBN: 99933-10-19-0
Size: 21X14
Edition: PB
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Rs. 400.00
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About the book
In this, her person volume of reflections and experiences over the years,
she presents us with new insights into the life and people of the Himalayan
kingdom of Nepal. Whether relating her 'non-heroic' encounters with yaks,
Tibetan mastiffs, snow leopards and earthquakes, or pondering on the vagaries
of electricity, development and water supply, or delving into the mysteries
of the tika, Buddhist art or the legend of Shangri-La itself, she writes
with humour, warmth and understanding about this 'small mountainous country'
which is home to such a wealth of peoples, cultures and lifestyles.
About the author
Susan Hoivik holds degrees from Columbia University, New York; Leeds
University, UK; and the University of Oslo, Norway. when not in Nepal she
makes her home in a small log cabin in Norway, and works in editing the
adult education.
Susan Hoivik has devoted much of the past decade to living and working in
Nepal, studying its cultures and absorbing its rhythms. She has experienced
almost all areas of the country - as trekker, teacher, anthropologist, practising
Buddhist, enbvironmental volunteer and most recently, as a VSO volunteer
seconded as teacher-trainer to Eco Himal's Rolwaling Eco Tourism Project. |
