Burma’s Icy Mountains

Second-Hand. Published by: Jonathan Cape. Burma’s Icy Mountains describes two expeditions to Burma-one on his own and a second, with a larger American party close to the Burma-China border-completed by Kingdon-Ward, prior to the outbreak of WWII. Not published until some ten years later. Aside from its relevance to those interested in Kingdon-Ward’s own focus on the rich botanical diversity of this still inaccessible region, his vivid descriptions of the terrain, the fauna and the peoples-including Tibetans, Lisu, Lashi, Kachin and Nung-encountered en-route make this true chronicle of hardship and perseverance come alive.