To a Mountain in Tibet by Colin Thubron and delight readers of all

and delight readers of all ages

Doris Lessing's first novel is both a riveting chronicle of human disintegration and a beautifully understated social critique

limitless personal excellence

Pro-activity and Empathy to stay one step ahead

and seductive double agents

To a Mountain in Tibet by Colin Thubron and delight readers of allMount Kailas is the most sacred of the world's mountains holy to one fifth of humanity. Isolated beyond the central Himalayas, its summit has never been scaled, but for centuries the mountain has been ritually circled by Hindu and Buddhist pilgrims. Colin Thubron joins these pilgrims, after an arduous trek from Nepal, through the high passes of Tibet, to the magical lakes beneath the slopes of Kailas itself. He talks to secluded villagers and to monks