Snake Lake

by Jeff Greenwald

Book Overview

In a circular valley beneath the looming peaks of the Himalaya lies Kathmandu, Nepal. It's a city of shimmering prayer flags, sacred cows, lavish festivals, and violent political turbulence--and a world that journalist Jeff Greenwald has come to call home.

Snake Lake unfolds during 1990's dramatic "people power" uprising against Nepal's long-entrenched monarchy. The story follows Greenwald as he wins the friendship of a high lama who...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1582436495
• ISBN13: 9781582436494
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Counterpoint LLC
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 8.9"