Wild Himalaya

Wild Himalaya: A Natural History of the Greatest Mountain Range on Earth

Author	Stephen Alter
Language	English
Subject	Travel literature
Genre	Nonfiction
Published	2 August 2019
Publisher	Aleph Book Company
Publication place	India
Media type	Hardcover
Pages	402
ISBN	978-9388292771

Wild Himalaya: A Natural History of the Greatest Mountain Range on Earth is a nonfiction book by Stephen Alter.[1]

Background

This book details the author's journeys to all five countries traversed by the Himalayas: India, Pakistan, Bhutan, Nepal, and China.[2]

Reception

Shyam Saran writes for the Business Standard, "Across nearly 400 densely packed pages, grouped in eight sections and 50 chapters, Alter turns biographer, narrating the incredible tale of the mountain range, almost in stream of consciousness style, mixing science with legend, history with myths, and personal affinity with how others have related to its varied landscape of intense fecundity and frozen desolation."[3]

In a review for The Hindu, the deputy editor of Frontline Anusua Mukherjee writes, "Wild Himalaya is about entities that are the antithesis of the wild, at least theoretically — the state and the military."[4]

Writing for The Indian Express, environmentalist and bird watcher Ranjit Lal in his review suggest that "Stephen Alter’s exhaustive biography of the Himalayas is an exceptional tribute to the world’s mightiest mountains."[5]

Awards and nominations

• The Himalayan Club's 2020 Kekoo Naoroji Award.[6]

References

1. "Wild Himalaya: A Natural History Of The Greatest Mountain Range On Earth". Outlook India. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
2. Jain, Siddhi (20 October 2019). "Why Stephen Alter calls Himalayas home". www.daijiworld.com. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
3. Saran, Shyam (30 August 2019). "Book review: Deep engagement with Himalayas, empathy for conservation". www.business-standard.com. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
4. Mukherjee, Anusua (12 October 2019). "Anusua Mukherjee reviews Wild Himalaya: A Natural History of the Greatest Mountain Range on Earth by Stephen Alter". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
5. Lal, Ranjit (17 November 2019). "Wild Himalaya book review: In High Places". The Indian Express. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
6. Kutty, Sudhir (August 2021). "The Himalayan Club Kekoo Naoroji Book Award for Himalayan Literature Ceremony 2021" (PDF). The Himalayan Club e-Letter. 43: 15 – via The Himalayan Club.