
Home to mythical kingdoms wars & expeditions & strange & magical beasts the Himalayas have always loomed tall in our imagination Overrun at different times by Buddhism Taoism shamanism Islam & Christianity they are a grand central station of the world's religions They are also a plant hunter's paradise a climber's challenge & a traveller's dream In his quest to explore the region's seismic history Twigger seeks out the Nagas who helped his grandfather build a camp for Allied soldiers near Imphal during the Second World War & takes the most scenic bike ride in the world from Lhasa to Kathmandu The result is a sweeping fascinating & surprising journey through the history of the world's greatest mountain range