About the book: 1994 / This book is dedicated to the unprecedented Trans-Himalayan expedition of the Roerichs of 1925–1928, which encountered many obstacles on its way and took place in extremely difficult and dangerous conditions. The material of the book is presented in the form of a travel diary of the expedition, which was kept by Yu.N. Roerich, and is a lively and fascinating narrative about all the vicissitudes of a long journey through the countries of Asia. The book contains invaluable, unusually interesting material about the countries of the East and Asia: culture, history, ethnography, religion, philosophy, art.