A Glimpse of Eternal Snows
Travel writing rarely evokes a sense of place quite like this. Like all great writers, Wilson-Howarth has an eye for the idiosyncratic detail, the amusing observation, and a perfectly structured narrative arc that ties it all together. This book tells you more about Nepal than most others and so much more; rather than the story being framed simply in terms of a set of observations about place and culture, it is framed in the author's own experience which provides an immediate comparison with cultural differences in the concepts of medicine, disability, and parenthood. The author's own voice on this audiobook brings the work to life. Highly recommended!
Diccon
Himalayan Heist
This a fast-paced and gripping adventure story is set in the Himalayan kingdom of Nepal. Jane Wilson-Howarth clearly has an amazing knowledge of Nepal and the details of wildlife and landscape add to the richness of the storytelling. She tackles difficult subjects such as climate change and the trade in rare wild animals but the story never loses its momentum. Alex and James and their Nepali friend Bim survive crashes, captures and the hazardous landscape on their journey through the mountains. The reading is never dull and includes sound effects from Nepal to give it a sense of the real place.
Penny Speller
Lemurs of the Lost World
“a delightful account of exploring the caves and wildlife of the amazing Ankarana limestone.”
Primate Eye