When the author and her partner were offered the chance of spending five months teaching English in a remote village high in the Himalayas of Nepal, they grabbed the opportunity.This book is the story of the time they spent living in the small isolated village of Salle, which is almost untouched by western civilisation, and in manic, noisy Kathmandu.A compulsive read, often humorous, we follow the couple from Liverpool as they struggle with altitude sickness, restricted diet, and close encounters with wild tigers. The book describes their often comic attempts to teach English to a group of lively youngsters in a wooden hut, using only blackboard and chalk, and without the benefit of electricity, water, or toilet!"....a joy to read, funny, poignant and informative....""....incredibly well written....""....beautifully rendered scenery....laugh out loud humor....""....I would highly recommend this book....""....mixture of travel narrative, humanity and comic escapades....""....reading Fiona Roberts' book is a humbling as well as a joyful experience....""....cannot be recommended highly enough...."The story of Fiona and Tod's second visit to the village of Salle is now published. 'A Beard In Nepal 2. Return to the Village' is available from Amazon.
A Beard in Nepal
- 作者： Roberts, Fiona
- 出版社： Baker & Tayl
- 出版日期： 2011-12-17
- ISBN碼： 9781467987516
- 編號： 203c209672623
$ 580 元
原價 644
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$580