To a Mountain in Tibet Audiobook

" It was awful snobbish ethnocentric garbage and couldn't the editor's have noted that Down Syndrome isn't Down's syndrome? "

" Interesting. Not the same impact as the Snow Leopard. "

" Colin Thubron is in song as he describes the tough mountain road and the remorseless landscape. His frequent lapses into the trauma of his personal losses accentuates the toughness of the terrain he portrays. Super read, unputdownable. The passes, the peaks, the pilgrims, the prayers, the police, the porters, the pellucid lakes - wish I could journey like him one day. "

" Loved the first half of the book, but kept waiting for the "transforming moment" (thanks to Ira Glass for that term!). For me, it never came. Descriptions and history of the area were fascinating. Thubron touches on his personal loss and reasons for the journey; the book would have been richer for me if he had explored those themes more. "

" This was a very interesting book and I enjoyed it some....it was a bit of a slow read for me- it took me over a month and that is very rare for me. I just never connected to the author or the characters in the book. There was a lot of interesting Tibetan history but things got a little mired down in the long listing of various Tibetan deities. The author's explanation of the land was fascinating to read. This would probably be a really good book for someone who had more background in Tibetan history. I really wanted to fall in love with the book but it just never took off for me. "

" This book is amazing! Reading the book, it was easy to imagine myelf in the vivid world that Thubron paints. The clarity and detail with which Thurbron describes his journey is gorgeous. This is a must read for those who love adventure novels and want to learn about a fascinating culture. "

" Three and a half stars, maybe. "

" Meh. I'm actually reading several travel books right now and may e I'm in overload. But this seemed to drone on without much point and without ever drawing me in. "

" Wonderful read and escape into Tibet. "

" Beautifully written. Prose to match the journey. "

" couldn't get past the first 5 minutes "

" Rather thin in size and depth. Seemed almost like the fulfilment of a contractual obligation. He takes a long time writing about the trip and not enough about the destination (Kailash). "

" I'm not a religious person, however listening to the myths, traditions, and ceremonies of the Tibetan buddhists and their sacred mountain, were facinating! Certainly would recommend this! "

" A nice short book about and interesting part of the world by a lyrical writer. Colin Thubron is by far my favorite travel writer. "

" I wanted to like this more, but I found the constant shifting from memoir to history a bit distracting. "

" For my tastes, this was too much on Buddhist philosophy and practice and not enough Tibet...I quit about 3/4 of the way through. In this genre, Peter Matthiesen did a much better job with The Snow Leopard...one of my all-time favorite books. "

" A journey to a Holy Mountain in Tibet. Interesting discussion of conditions there since China took over. "

" Lots of info about Buddhist beliefs on gaining merit. Interesting and rich descriptions of the trip. "

" This is a beautifully written book about an enchanting place. It isn't a history, story, or travel narrative. It is a personal journey he author shares as he collects his musings about life. "

" Superb read. Colin definately knows and uses English well. "

" Was looking for more at the end. The aspect of his grief kind of dissolves toward the end, "