Tony Robinson-Smith could hardly imagine that he, his wife, ten Bhutanese college students, and a stray dog would end up running 578 kilometres (360 miles) across the Himalayas. In early 2006, he arrived in the Kingdom of Bhutan to work as a university lecturer. A casual conversation with his wife led to the creation of the "Tara-thon," a sponsored run to send village kids to school for Tarayana, the Queen Mother's non-profit foundation. In Bhutan-the country that originated the concept of Gross National Happiness-Robinson-Smith discovered he had much to learn. His memoir portrays Bhutan and its people in rich detail at a transformative moment of the Kingdom's history. Touching and insightful, The Dragon Run is the perfect book for inveterate explorers, adventure sports enthusiasts, and armchair travelers alike.
Wayfarer Series
Country | USA |
Brand | University of Alberta Press, an Imprint of University of Alberta Press |
Manufacturer | University of Alberta Press |
Binding | Paperback |
ItemPartNumber | Illustrated |
IsAdultProduct | 1 |
ReleaseDate | 2017-09-18 |
UnitCount | 1 |
EANs | 9781772123005 |