The Prisoner of Kathmandu: Brian Hodgson in Nepal 1820-43 by Charles Allen

The Prisoner of Kathmandu: Brian Hodgson in Nepal 1820-43

Charles Allen

320 pages missing pub info (editions)

nonfiction autobiography biography historical adventurous informative medium-paced
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The Prisoner of Kathmandu is the story of Brian Hodgson, Britain's "father of Himalayan studies." Born in 1801, Hodgson joined the Bengal Civil Service as a privileged but sickly young man. Posted to Kathmandu as a junior political officer, he ini...

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