Beneath Blossom Rain: Discovering Bhutan on the Toughest Trek in the World (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780803234338)

In a remote kingdom hidden in the Himalayas, there is a trail said to be the toughest trek in the world--twenty-four days, 216 miles, eleven mountain passes, and enough ghost stories to scare an exorcist. In 2007 Kevin Grange decided to acquaint himself with the country of Bhutan by taking on this infamous trail, the Snowman Trek. He was thirty-three, at a turning point in life, and figured the best way to go at a crossroad was up. Against a backdrop of Buddhist monasteries and soaring mountains, Grange ventured beyond the mapped world to visit time-lost villages and sacred valleys. In the process, recounted here with a blend of laugh-out-loud humor, heartfelt insight, and acute observation, he tested the limits of physical endurance, met a fascinating assortment of characters, and discovered truths about faith, hope, and the shrouded secret of blossom rain. Beneath Blossom Rain, Grange's account of his journey, packs an adventure story, a romantic twist, and a celebration of group travel into a single entertaining book. The result is the ultimate journey for any traveler, armchair or otherwise. Along with high adventure, it delivers an engaging look at Bhutan--a country that governs by a policy of Gross National Happiness and that many regard as the last Shangri-La.

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Author: Kevin Grange
ISBN-10: 0803234333
ISBN-13: 9780803234338
Publisher: Bison Books
Language: English
Published: 04/01/2011
Pages: 352
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.93lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.53w x 0.88d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 03/01/2011
Booklist 04/15/2011 pg. 17