The_Waiting_Land:_A_Spell_in_Nepal

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The Waiting Land

Travel book by Dervla Murphy

The Waiting Land is a book by Irish author Dervla Murphy. It was first published by John Murray in 1967[1] and has been described as one of the top ten books about the Himalayas.[2]

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Summary

The Waiting Land is the third in a trilogy of books, following on from Full Tilt and Tibetan Foothold, describing Murphy's involvement with the self-sufficient mountain cultures of the Himalayas. Lured by the chance to work again with Tibetan refugees in the Pokhara Valley, Murphy moves into a tiny room above a stall in a bazaar. There she falls under the spell of Nepal and its ancient roots. The book culminates with a trek to the remote Langtang region on the border with Tibet.[3][4]

Publication history

  • 1967: John Murray, 216pp
  • 1986: ISIS Large Print, 312pp, ISBN 185089132X
  • 1987: Century, 216pp, ISBN 0712619283
  • 1990: Arrow, 216pp, ISBN 0099762404
  • 1998: Flamingo, 216pp, ISBN 0006550908
  • 2011: Eland Books, 216pp, ISBN 9781906011659

References

  1. [1]
    "The waiting land: a spell in Nepal". British Library. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  2. [2]
    Douglas, Ed (21 October 2020). "Top 10 books about the Himalayas". The Guardian.
  3. [3]
    "The Waiting Land - Dervla Murphy". Eland Books. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  4. [4]
    Ledger, Sarah (2012). "The Waiting Land". FullTilting. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
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