{"product_id":"travels-across-the-roof-of-the-world-a-himalayan-memoir-hardcover","title":"Travels Across the Roof of the World: A Himalayan Memoir - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam Frej\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAnne Frej\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eEdwin Bernbaum\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFinalist for Best Coffee Table Book and Best Travel Book 2022 INDIES Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003eSilver Medal Recipient in Books for the Tokyo International Foto Awards 2022\u003cbr\u003eSilver Medal Recipient from the Budapest International Foto Awards 2022\u003cbr\u003eSilver Winner of the 2023 IPPY Awards for Best Coffee Table Book\u003cbr\u003eBronze Winner of the 2023 IPPY Awards for Best Travel Book\u003cbr\u003e2023 Next Generation Indie Book Awards Finalist in Photography\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTravels across the Roof of the World\u003c\/i\u003e provides a sweeping yet intimate view of the breathtaking peaks, splendid valleys, and extraordinary people of this vast region, from the Pamir Mountains in Kyrgyzstan through Afghanistan's fabled Hindu Kush, the Karakoram in Pakistan, and the Great Himalaya Range that stretches across northern India, Nepal, Tibet, and Bhutan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnique in scope among photo books on the Himalaya, \u003ci\u003eTravels across the Roof of the World\u003c\/i\u003e chronicles William and Anne Frej's more than twenty pilgrimages throughout the area spanning forty years and 3,000 miles through some of the world's most remote and difficult-to-reach country. Inspired by the devotion to the practice of Tibetan Buddhism they encountered in the villagers they met on their first trek to Nepal in 1981, they set out on a quest to document Asia's highest peaks as well as the lives of the resilient people living in these remote mountain communities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen they began, trekkers from the West through these regions were few. Even now, trips are demanding--but not nearly as harsh as the daily lives of the residents, who continue to exist in a kind of stunning isolation that has allowed them to maintain the rich cultural traditions and spiritual practices that have sustained them over many centuries. Edwin Bernbaum's essay adds to the depth of the pictures, with his focus on the symbolism, religious importance, and associated legends of these sacred places. The authors also share extensive vignettes about the places they saw and how they have changed over time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 280\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.8 x 12 x 10.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 24, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards (2022)\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards (2022)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51832212062496,"sku":"9781938086939","price":59.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/1e30227b670d32f6467d3bd49ac39ffd.webp?v=1781289427","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/travels-across-the-roof-of-the-world-a-himalayan-memoir-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}