Tag: Tibet

DRAGONFIRE by HUMPHREY HAWKSLEY

2000 / Asia / Fiction / India / Reviews / Subcontinent / Thriller itemprop="discussionURL"Leave a comment

Having just read “This United State”, moving straight to “Dragonfire” was another disturbing look at what could happen in the ambitious world of politics in which we live. What made this book even more fascinating is that it centres on a part of the world where I live, Asia, and …

THE MANDALA OF SHERLOCK HOLMES by Jamyang Norbu

1999 / Asia / Fiction / India / Indian Authors / Reviews / Subcontinent itemprop="discussionURL"3 Comments

Ever wondered what happened to Sherlock Homes, after he fell over the Reichenbach Falls and was presumed drowned ? The only clue generations of Sherlock Homes fans had were two meagre sentences beginning “I travelled for 2 years in Tibet…” Jamyang Norbu’s clever, well-written novel fills in these missing 2 …