- Paperback: 324 pages
- Publisher: Tor Books; 2 edition (28 Jun 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0312874995
- ISBN-13: 978-0312874995
- Product Dimensions: 21 x 13.9 x 2.1 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,356,009 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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‘Refreshing, whimsical and often laugh-out-loud funny… Kathmandu is lovingly and convincingly depicted, the scenic description often breathtaking’
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Living in the city of Kathmandu in the Kingdom of Nepal are dozens of American and British expatriates who are in love with the Himalayas. George Fergusson is one of them--he works as a trek guide for "Take You Higher, Ltd.," leading groups of tourists into the back country and occasionally assisting on serious climbs. George "Freds" Fredericks is another--a tall, easy-going American who converted to Buddhism while in college. He visited Nepal one year and never went home. The adventures started when George and Freds got together over the capture of a Yeti--an abominable snowman--by a scientific expedition. The thought of such a wild and mysterious creature in captivity--in prision--was too much for them to bear. And in freeing the Yeti, a great partnership was born. George and Freds will go on to greater heights as they explore the mysteries of Nepal, from Shangri-La to Kathmandu's governmental bureaucracy.
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If KSR hadn't hit his stride with SF he'd have made one hell of a travel writer. This is an outrageous romp through every Himalayan cliche imaginable, plus a fascinating series of early sketches for themes later developed in the Mars Trilogy. More than a travelogue, it manages to pack in some serious character development and raises issues, albeit not very subtly, on racism, religion, inequality and corruption. Not as heavy as it sounds - it really is great fun. If it wasn't for the unforgiveable howler of attributing the famous "Because it's there" justification for climbing Everest to Mallory, rather than Hillary - an error no self-respecting Brit could let slip - I'd probably give it five stars.
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"The Ascent of Rum Doodle" meets "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom". A romp through Nepal with one of the most amusing cycling scenes ever written. If anyone has ever been to Kathmandu they will recognise the place described so vividly in this book. A laugh out loud story which captures the the essence of Nepal. A must for any potential travellers to that beautiful country. It provided the antidote to the trauma of "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer which I had read just before - especially the search for Mallory and Irvine!
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It seems like KSR had written the first 40 pages or so and then the rest of the book a year later, it is a melee and confusion of characters who seem to get around very fast indeed, smoke alot of hash and save the world. Not particularly funny, too much detail and scenarios were squeezed in.
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