Name: Tales From The Himalyas
SKU: op-00828
Price: 250.00 INR
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Tales From The Himalyas

₹250.00

Award-winning writer Priyanka Pradhan takes you on a journey into the Himalayas through its stories. You’ll find tales of snow leopards and mountain ghouls, bagpiping girls and itchy herbs, and stories even as old as 500 years! See the beautiful state of Uttarakhand, resplendent in its colourful customs and traditional costumes, taste the sweet-sour wild berries, feel the chilly autumn wind on your skin and smell the musky pine forests, in seventeen stories. Welcome to the mountains.

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About the Author

PRIYANKA PRADHANhas been a journalist since 2006, having reported on business news television channels in Mumbai (CNBC and Economic Times Now) and has written for newspapers and magazines such as The Economic Times and Bloomberg Businessweek. She also covered travel and lifestyle for several international magazines such as The New York Times Style Magazine (UAE and Qatar editions), Conde Nast Traveller, (India and Middle East editions), Harper’s Bazaar (Middle East), Sorbet Magazine (Europe) and DestinAsian Magazine (Indonesia), among others. She is the recipient of the ‘Ruskin Bond Promising Writer Award 2019’ at the Dehradun Literature Festival, held in October 2019. She was also runner-up for the Montegrappa Writing Prize 2020 at the Emirates Literature Festival in the UAE, for a short story called, ‘Postcard’, which is part of this book.

From the Publisher

How does it feel to have your first book out? Elated! Releasing a book in these uncertain times during the pandemic has been challenging but it also leaves me with a sense of hope that one can realize their dream against any odds, with a bit of patience and perseverance.

What inspired the book? Well, my grandmother’s incredible storytelling inspired this book. I grew up listening to fascinating tales, especially from the snowy peaks of Kumaon, in Uttarakhand, where she spent her childhood. Her stories were a beautiful way to stay in touch with my Himalayan roots. I also wanted to pass on this legacy to my daughter, which gave me to final impetus to write this book.

Who are your favorite writers? I love Rudyard Kipling, Roald Dahl, Ruskin Bond, RK Narayan – these were my childhood favorites. But I also enjoy Haruki Murakami, Hemmingway, Kurt Vonnegut and Oscar Wilde.

Has the art of storytelling changed? There will always be new genres and new styles of storytelling but the art of telling the story evocatively, in a way that it connects directly with the reader, can never change. Genres and reading habits may change but the art of good storytelling will not.

What is so magical about the mountains? Must be the crisp, icy breeze laden with the heady aroma of alpine flora, or perhaps watching the muddy snow melt slowly to reveal iridescent green meadows underneath, makes it appear magical. Even the birds sing a sweeter tune in the mountains.

What’s your idea of a perfect day? Maybe a solitary mountainside picnic, beside a gurgling stream. A lot of sweet treats and a good book would make it perfect.