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Young World
Tale of trust and treachery
ROHINI RAMAKRISHNAN
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Debu searches for his father, and the reader gets a glimpse of the Kumaon hills.
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Who wouldn't love to curl up with a book that promises travel stories, adventure and mystery with loads of description that sends the imagination spinning? This is exactly what Deepa Agarwal delivers in her book Caravan to Tibet.
Debu , a 14-year-old from the hills of Kumaon, goes on a search for his missing father after seeing his father's amulet worn by a Tibetan. His quest takes him from the hills of Kumaon through perilous passes and experiences. Will he be reunited with his father?
Each place is described accurately as the author intertwines her own experience of the place with Debu's. The story may have been set in the late 19th century but there are some places on this planet, where time stands still, and this is one of them.
Customs, rituals and the cuisine of the different regions enrich the book while heart-stopping action like the encounter with the bandits and the horse race speed up the thrilling moments. Manobhiram Chakravarti's indepth illustrations in black and white inspire the readers' imagination as the story unfolds.
CARAVAN TO TIBET, Deepa Agarwal, A Puffin original, Rs. 175
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