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The Fortune Teller of Kathmandu

The Fortune Teller of Kathmandu
  • Author(s): Ann Bennett
  • Location(s): Burma (Myanmar), Darjeeling, Kathmandu
  • Genre(s): Fiction, Historical
  • Era(s): WW2

A sweeping wartime tale of secrets and love, mystery and redemption, moving from the snow-capped Himalayas to the steamy heat of battle in the Burmese jungle. Perfect for fans of Dinah Jeffries, Victoria Hislop and Rosie Thomas. Hampshire, UK,...

The Guru of Love

The Guru of Love
  • Author(s): Samrat Upadhyay
  • Location(s): Nepal
  • Genre(s): Fiction
  • Era(s): early 2000s

Writing of Samrat Upadhyay’s debut story collection, critics raved: “like a Buddhist Chekhov . . . speak to common truths . . . startlingly good” (San Francisco Chronicle) and “subtle and spiritually complex” (New York Times). Upadhyay’s first novel...

The Hospital at the End of the World

The Hospital at the End of the World
  • Author(s): Joe Niemczura
  • Location(s): Nepal
  • Genre(s): Nonfiction
  • Era(s): early 2000s

There are 2,600 hospitals in Asia, Africa and South America which could be classified as “Mission Hospitals” – far off the beaten path, providing basic medical service to the poorest people of the world. The Hospital at the End...

The Lazy Conman and Other Stories

The Lazy Conman and Other Stories
  • Author(s): Ajit Baral
  • Location(s): Nepal
  • Genre(s): Fiction, Short Stories
  • Era(s): Various

Kakaji is a lazy man, much given to sitting around, until, one day, his wife kicks him out in a rage. After a series of adventures – which involve a tree that bears clothes and a dancing bear that...

The Royal Ghosts

The Royal Ghosts
  • Author(s): Samrat Upadhyay
  • Location(s): Nepal
  • Genre(s): Fiction
  • Era(s): late 20th century

With emotional precision and narrative subtlety, The Royal Ghosts features characters trying to reconcile their true desires with the forces at work in Nepali society. Against the backdrop of the violent Maoist insurgencies that have claimed thousands of lives,...

The Sky Beneath Us

The Sky Beneath Us
  • Author(s): Fiona Valpy
  • Location(s): Nepal
  • Genre(s): Fiction, Historical
  • Era(s): 1927 /2020

1927. Violet Mackenzie-Grant is embarking on her dream of studying at the Edinburgh School of Gardening for Women. She doesn’t yet know that it’s a journey that will take her to Kathmandu and beyond, deep into captivating landscapes and...

The Soul of the Rhino

The Soul of the Rhino
  • Author(s): Hemanta Mishra
  • Location(s): Nepal
  • Genre(s): Nonfiction
  • Era(s): 2006

This new release is a spirited yet humble account of one man’s scientific career and personal journey to save the endangered rhinoceros in his native Nepal. For more information go to souloftherhino.com In early 2006, National Public Radio reported...

The Trail

The Trail
  • Author(s): James Ellson
  • Location(s): Nepal
  • Genre(s): Crime, Thriller
  • Era(s): 2016

A missing person enquiry leads Manchester DCI Rick Castle to Nepal

The Tutor of History

The Tutor of History
  • Author(s): Manjushree Thapa
  • Location(s): Nepal
  • Genre(s): Fiction
  • Era(s): 20th century

The Tutor of History is an ambitious social saga, a compelling tale of idealism, love and alienation, set in contemporary Nepal caught between tradition and modernity. The events of the novel unfold against the backdrop of a campaign for...

The Wicked Game

The Wicked Game
  • Author(s): Michelle Lawson
  • Location(s): Kathmandu
  • Genre(s): Fiction
  • Era(s): Contemporary

The Wicked Game is a contemporary story where the grey damp of northern England competes with the exotic backdrop of Nepal. On a mission to change her predictable life, recently divorced Kate sets up a small business buying items...

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