Where the Indus is Young

Where the Indus Is Young: A Winter in Baltistan
Cover of John Murray first edition (1977)
AuthorDervla Murphy
PublisherJohn Murray
Publication date
1977
Pages266 (first edition)
ISBN071953335X
915.49/13
Preceded byOn a Shoestring to Coorg 
Followed byA Place Apart 

Where the Indus Is Young is a book by Irish author Dervla Murphy.[1] [2] It was first published by John Murray in 1977.[3] The book is usually given the subtitle A winter in Baltistan, but has been called Midwinter in Baltistan.[4]

Summary

Where the Indus Is Young is the second book in which Murphy describes a journey with her then six-year-old daughter Rachel. The pair trek through the Karakorum Mountains, close to Pakistan's disputed border with Kashmir, in the cold heart of winter. They follow the gorge formed by the Indus River, and lodge with locals.[5]

In her review Nightmare Trip, Jan Morris described it as "The most appallingly fascinating travel book that I have ever read."[1]

Publication history

The book was first published in 1977. Like Murphy's other earlier works, it was published by Jock Murray of the John Murray publishing house.[3] When Jock died and his publishing house was sold, Murphy moved to Eland Books,[6] who republished the book in 2011.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b Morris, Jan (24 March 1977). "Nightmare trip : Where the Indus is Young". The Times. p. 14.
  2. ^ Mironowicz, Margaret (30 April 1986). "Mum and daughter a derring-do duo". The Globe and Mail.
  3. ^ a b Where the Indus is young: a winter in Baltistan. John Murray. 1977. ISBN 071953335X. Retrieved 9 June 2022 – via British Library.
  4. ^ Where the Indus is young: a Midwinter in Baltistan. John Murray. 2003. ISBN 0719565154. Retrieved 9 June 2022 – via British Library.
  5. ^ "Where the Indus is Young - Dervla Murphy". Eland Books. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  6. ^ Bradt, Hilary (30 May 2022). "Remembering Dervla Murphy". Bradt Guides. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  7. ^ Where the Indus is young: a winter in Baltistan. Eland Books. 2011. ISBN 9781906011666. Retrieved 9 June 2022 – via British Library.
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