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To a Mountain in Tibet

Colin Thubron

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Sep 20, 2018 Andrea rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: non-fiction, around-the-world-2018

Never having read Thubron before, I chose this book as my reading companion on a recent trip to Tibet. In some ways this was a success, but not so much in others.

I am in awe of Thubron’s writing. His descriptions of colour, texture and every little detail of the physical environment were so clear, it was almost like watching a documentary rather than reading a book. However, when his focus turned to the spiritual environment, he lost me. I acknowledge this is most likely exacerbated by my low le ...more

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Oct 07, 2012 Paul rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: travel-books, books-read-2011

Another exquisite travel book by the master

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Jun 16, 2023 Nina ( picturetalk321 ) rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: z-read-gelesen-2023, 4-star, author-white, a-reviewed, author-man, genre-travel, landscape-mountains

I rate Thubron highly and have enjoyed many of his travel books. This one is shorter than most, and he is getting older. It is set in the Himalayas and Thubron's lyrical prose, thoughtful musings, open vulnerabilities and nuanced description of the pristine plus the touristy, without being judgy, shines. There is a problem of principle for me with travel books which by their very nature are not own-voices and which are dominated by white Europeans going off to "exotic" locations - so authors hav ...more

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