Under the holy lake : a memoir of eastern Bhutan

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    • Haigh, Ken

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Under the holy lake : a memoir of eastern Bhutan

Ken Haigh

University of Alberta Press, c2008

  • : pbk.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 279-280)

"Wayfarer" -- verso of t.p.

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Description

A child's face, a forgotten scent, or a distinctive flavour engages memory and inspires longing. Ken Haigh brings us tantalizingly close to his own vision of longing for a place, a people, a time, as he revisits those all-too-fleeting years as a young school teacher in the remote Himalayan village of Khaling, Bhutan. These experiences in an exotic country will leave you yearning for ancient Buddhist temples, winding mountain trails, and a simpler way of life. This memoir will captivate the vicarious traveller in each of us.

Table of Contents

  • A Bend in the River to 1700
  • The Meeting Place 1700 to 1869
  • The Manitou Stone 1870 to 1891
  • Newcomers 1892 to 1913
  • The Emerging City 1914 to 1946
  • The New City 1947 to 2004
  • Index.

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