Wild Himalaya - a natural history

In Wild Himalaya, award-winning author Stephen Alter brings alive the greatest mountain range on earth in all its terrifying beauty, grandeur and complexity. Travelling to all the five countries that the Himalayan range traverses – India, Pakistan, Bhutan, Nepal and China – Alter braids together on the ground reports with a deep understanding and study of the history, science, geology, environment, flora, fauna, myth, folklore, spirituality , climate and human settlements of the region to provide a nuanced and rich portrait of these legendary mountains. Adding colour to the narrative are riveting tales unearthed by the author of some of the range's most storied peaks – Everest or Chomulungma, Kanchenjunga, Annapurna, Dhaulagiri, Nanga Parbat and others.