Thursday, January 28, 2016

Book Review: Between the Oxus and the Indus by Colonel R.C.F Schomberg

Between the Indus and the Oxus was written in the earlier half of the twentieth by a British traveller known as R.C.F Schomberg. In the introductory chapter the writer briefly explains the Gilgit Agency, including themes such as the geography, people, languages and political administration of the area. Thereon he gives accounts of the places he visited and the observation he made while travelling. The writer’s team consists of Abdullah...

Monday, January 11, 2016

Book Review: Three Cups of Deceit by Jon Krakauer

Three Cups of Deceit written by Jon Krakauer is basically a reply to Greg Mortenson’s book Three Cups of Tea. Published in 2011, this book has been divided into three parts.  The first part named the creation myth addresses the creation of Greg’s story in Baltistan, which according to Krakauer is a fake one. Krakauer simply refutes the narration of Greg Mortenson. At various places in his book Greg has mentions that after returning...