The frozen river

In search of silence and adventure, young Englishman James Crowden sets off for Zanskar in 1976, a remote Himalayan high valley where time seems to have stood still. He is only the second foreigner to ever set foot in this harsh world of the Zanskaris. Over the winter months, he immerses himself deeply in their austere existence: solitude and snow, festivals and prayers, stove fires and butter-making. Inspiring and captivating at the same time, the author unfolds the fascinating panorama of a long-lost world of seclusion, inner reflection, and pure silence. At the same time, he highlights the threat to our unique nature.