Land of the Dawn-Lit Mountains : Simon & Schuster UK Ltd. : 9781471156564 : 1471156567 : 15 Jun 2017 : A thrilling and dangerous adventure though the Himalayan state of Arunachal Pradesh&;a mountainous area in to the far north-eastern corner of India&;one of the world&;s least explored regions. Arunachal Pradesh&;meaning &;land of the dawn-lit mountains&;&;has remained uniquely isolated. Steeped in myth and mystery, not since pith-helmeted explorers went in search of the fabled &;Falls of the Brahmaputra&; has an outsider dared to traverse it&;until now. Antonia Bolingbroke-Kent sets out to chronicle this forgotten corner of Asia, travelling more than 2,000 miles she encounters shamans, lamas, hunters, opium farmers, fantastic tribal festivals, and little-known stories from the Second World War. In the process, she discovers a world and a way of living that are on the cusp of changing forever. Beautifully written and vividly told, this is an exciting and exuberant journey through Ind