House of Snow - An Anthology of the Greatest Writing About Nepal

'If you want a book in English that tells you about Nepalese thinking, and gives a taste of the country's contemporary literature, you could hardly do better than House of Snow' Daily Telegraph
'One of the finest books I have read this year' Nudge Books
'A well-curated sliver of works that highlight the richness and variety of Nepal's literary contribution' Kathmandu Post
In 2015, Sagarmatha frowned. Tectonic plates moved. A deadly earthquake devastated Nepal. In the wake of disaster, House of Snow brings together over 50 excerpts of fiction and non-fiction celebrating the breathtaking landscapes and rich cultural heritage of this fascinating country.
Here are explorers and mountaineers, poets and political journalists, national treasures and international celebrities. Featuring a diverse cast of writers such as Michael Palin and Jon Krakauer, Lakshmiprasad Devko_a and Lil Bahadur Chettri - all hand-picked by well-known authors and scholars of Nepali literature including Samrat Upadhyay, Michael Hutt, Isabella Tree and Thomas Bell. House of Snow is the biggest, most comprehensive and most beautiful collection of writing about Nepal in print.

About the author

Ellen Parnavelas is the author of the popular roller derby blog secretdiaryofarookierollergirl.wordpress.com. She plays for London Rollergirls Recreational League and her blog attracts over 3,000 viewers a month. Ellen has worked in illustrated publishing for several years and is currently editing a number of fashion titles. She has an MA in Critical Theory from the University of Sussex and her articles have previously been published in music and lifestyle magazine Big Cheese and UK roller derby magazine Inside Line.

Summary

A collection of stories, poems and articles about Nepal covering the length and breadth of this enchanting nation and its people.

Foreword

A ground-breaking collection of stories, poems and articles about Nepal covering the length and breadth of this enchanting nation and its people.

Additional text

House of Snow [corrals] some fabulous literature on Nepal

Report

'Even as destruction and difficulty run as an unbroken thread through the more than 500 pages of this extraordinary anthology, so too do immense courage and forbearance' TLS

Product details

• Authors: Ellen Parnavelas
• Assisted by: Ellen Parnavelas (Editor), Parnavelas Ellen (Editor), Ed Douglas (Introduction), Douglas Ed (Introduction), Ranulph Fiennes (Foreword)
• Publisher: Head of Zeus
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2022
• EAN: 9781803287416
• ISBN: 978-1-80328-741-6
• No. of pages: 592
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > History, politics; Fiction > Narrative literature; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies; Nepal, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), FICTION / Anthologies (multiple authors), BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Adventurers & Explorers, HISTORY / Expeditions & Discoveries, Travel writing, Asian History, True stories of heroism, endurance & survival, Anthologies: general, Fiction: general and literary, True stories of heroism, endurance and survival, Non Fiction