Odyssey-Bhutan 7th. ed. 2018

An up-to-date, in-depth introduction to Bhutanese history, culture and ecology, with comprehensive directions from the major cities to the most remote monasteries. Special sections on selected topics, literary excerpts, and beautiful photographs make this an essential guide to this remote, untouched mountain kingdom. Bhutan, the land of the peaceful thunder dragon, is located in the Great Himalayas and is an independent kingdom that celebrated its centenary in 2008. Isolated, charming, peaceful and religious, the Bhutanese are a pragmatic, sensitive people who take from the West what benefits their country and leave the rest behind. The landscape is pristine, the lifestyle and culture have been preserved for centuries, and the love of life is abundant among the people. Few outsiders know Bhutan as intimately as Françoise Pommaret.