About the book: 1978 / This book is about modern Nepal, its cities, temples, flora and fauna. The author talks about the peoples of Nepal, about the life, morals, and customs of its population. The work also recounts the author's adventurous journey from Kathmandu to Bhairawa (a city on the Indian border), then north to Tansen, to Pokhara and then across the Himalayas to Jomsom, on the Tibetan Plateau..