About the Author

Isabella Tree is a writer and journalist based in the UK. She is the author of three other non-fiction books and writes for publications such as Granta, National Geographic Magazine, the Sunday Times and the Observer. She has been travelling regularly to Nepal since the 1980s.

Reviews

"Completely fascinating, beautifully written and stranger than fiction. I loved it. (Joanna Lumley) A unique insight into an astonishing tradition (Colin Thubron) An extraordinary story, beautifully told. Isabella Tree combines the observational and literary gifts of a Diana Eck or an Andrew Harvey with Roberto Calasso's ability to retell mythology and Wendy Doniger's ability to interpret it. The resulting search is nothing short of a revelation. (William Dalrymple)