Ed Douglas

The first complete history of Britain's mountains, capturing their beauty, tragedy and the pivotal role of these dramatic landscapes in the nation's past and future. Britain's mountains are our grandest and wildest places, their vast openness providing inspiration and escape. But they are now so revered that we overlook the many peoples who long inhabited them and the dramatic history...

Himalaya by Ed Douglas is the first major history of the Himalayan region, offering an epic story of its peoples, cultures, and the world's highest mountains. "Magnificent... this book is unlikely to be surpassed." — Telegraph This groundbreaking history explores the interactions among Jesuit missionaries, Tibetan Lamas, Mongol Khans, and Nepali craftsmen. Armenian merchants exchanged musk and gold with the...