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About The Author:- Sven Hedin’s journey through the Himalayas was on of the most hazardous but at the same time most fascinating exploration of his time. His three-volume reportage of the journey remains a classic of travel writing to this day. Besides writing, Hedin had meticulously drawn pictures of what he saw and encountered during his journey to Tibet, which again are classic works of art. This publication contains the entire travelogue of Hedin. With an entourage of helpers, Hedin set out to his destination-Lhasa. He began interestingly, from India. From Simla to Leh to Lhasa the caravan journeyed through the inhospitable Himalayan track and reached the destinations in to Nepal, the sight to picturesque Mansarovar, the holy Lamas in caves and monasteries, the search for the sources of Indus and Brahmaputra- the mosaic is arrestingly charming. A gem of a travelogue, Trans-Himalaya is sheer delight to read, and contains a mine of information. Contents:- VOLUME 1: PREFACE • CHAPTER I • SIMLA • CHAPTER II • DEPARTURE FROM SRINAGAR • CHAPTER III • THE ROAD TO LEH • CHAPTER IV • THE LAST PREPARATIONS • CHAPTER V • THE START FOR TIBET • CHAPTER VI • TO THE EDGE OF THE TIBETAN TABLELAND • CHAPTER VII • OVER THE CREST OF THE KARAKORUM • CHAPTER VIII • TO LAKE LIGHTEN • CHAPTER IX • ON THE LAKE IN A STORM • CHAPTER X • DEATH IN THE JAWS OF WOLVES-OR SHIPWRECK • CHAPTER XI • GREAT LOSSES • CHAPTER XII • IN UNKNOWN COUNTRY • CHAPTER XIII • UNFORTUNATE DAYS • CHAPTER XIV • IN THE LAND OF THE WILD YAK • CHAPTER XV • THE FIRST NOMADS • CHAPTER XVI • OUR FORTUNES ON THE WAY TO THE BOGTSANG-TSANGPO • CHAPTER XVII • CRISTMAS IN THE WILDS • CHAPTER XVIII • TEN DAYS ON THE ICE OF NGANGTSE-TSO • CHAPTER XIX • DRIVEN BACK • CHAPTER XX • ONWARDS TRHOUGH THE FORBIDDEN LAND • CHAPTER XXI • OVER THE TRANS-HIMALAYA • CHAPTER XXII • TO THE BANK OF THE BRAHMAPUTRA • CHAPTER XXIII • DOWN THE TSANGPO BY BOAT-ENTRY INTO SHIGATSE • CHAPTER XXIV • THE NEW YEAR FESTIVAL • CHAPTER XXV • THE TASHI LAMA • CHAPTER XXVI • THE GRAVES OF THE PONTIFFS • CHAPTER XXVII • POPULAR AMUSEMENTS OF THE TIBETANS • CHAPTER XXVIII • MONKS AND PILGRIMS • CHAPTER XXIX • WALKS IN TASHI-LUNPO-THE DISPOSAL OF THE DEAD • CHAPTER XXX • OUR LIFE IN SHIGATSE • CHAPTER XXXI • POLITICAL COMPLICATIONS • CHAPTER XXXII • TARTING-GOMPA AND TASHI-GEMBE • CHAPTER XXXIII • THE RAGA-TSANGPO AND THE MY-CHU • CHAPTER XXXIV • TO LINGA GOMPA • The Title 'Trans Himalaya Discoveries and Adventures in Tibet, Vol.1 written/authored/edited by Sven Hedin Foreword By K. Vatsyayana', published in the year 2021. The ISBN 9788121228909 is assigned to the Paperback version of this title. This book has total of pp. 700 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is History / Archaeology / Tibetology / Tourism. Size of the book is 13.34 x 21.59 cms Vol:- Vol. 1st.