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The Last of Earth : A Novel.
'The Last of Earth' is a historical novel set in 19th-century Tibet that follows two outsiders - an Indian schoolteacher spying for the British Empire and an English lady explorer - as they venture into a forbidden kingdom. From the author of 'Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line' (a RADD pick), which was named one of the best books of the year by the NYT, The Washington Post, Time, The Guardian, and NPR. It won the Edgar Award for Best Novel.
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- ISBN: 9780593731352
- Physical Description: 352 pages ; 2 x 15 cm
- Publisher: Canada : Random House Publishing Group, 2026.
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| Subject: | FICTION / Historical / General FICTION / Literary FICTION / Nature & the Environment |
| Genre: | Historical fiction. |
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"1869. Tibet is closed to Europeans, an infuriating obstruction for the rapidly expanding British Empire. In response, Britain begins training Indians-permitted to cross borders that white men may not-to undertake illicit, dangerous surveying expeditionsinto Tibet. Balram is one such surveyor-spy, an Indian schoolteacher who, for several years, has worked for the British, often alongside his dearest friend, Gyan. But Gyan went missing on his last expedition and is rumored to be imprisoned within Tibet. Desperate to rescue his friend, Balram agrees to guide an English captain on a foolhardy mission: After years of paying others to do the exploring, the captain, disguised as a monk, wants to personally chart a river that runs through southern Tibet. Theirpath will cross fatefully with that of another Westerner in disguise, fifty-year-old Katherine. Denied a fellowship in the all-male Royal Geographical Society in London, she intends to be the first European woman to reach Lhasa. As Balram and Katherine make their way into Tibet, they will face storms and bandits, snow leopards and soldiers, fevers and frostbite. What's more, they will have to battle their own doubts, ambitions, grief, and pasts in order to survive the treacherous landscape. A polyphonic novel about the various ways humans try to leave a mark on the world-from the enduring nature of family and friendship to the egomania and obsessions of the colonial enterprise-The Last of Earth confirms Deepa Anappara as one of our greatest and most ambitious storytellers"-- Provided by publisher. - Random House, Inc.
From the award-winning author of Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line comes a stunning historical novel set in nineteenth-century Tibet that follows two outsidersâan Indian schoolteacher spying for the British Empire and an English âladyâ explorerâas they venture into a forbidden kingdom.
âA riveting novel that takes on the hubris of exploration, the pursuit of immortality, and the abiding nature of love and friendship.ââLaila Lalami, author of The Dream Hotel
1869. Tibet is closed to Europeans, an infuriating obstruction for the rapÂidly expanding British Empire. In response, Britain begins training Indiansâpermitted to cross borders that white men may notâto undertake illicit, dangerous surveying expeditions into Tibet.
Balram is one such surveyor-spy, an Indian schoolteacher who, for several years, has worked for the British, often alongside his dearest friend, Gyan. But Gyan went missing on his last expedition and is rumored to be imprisoned within Tibet. Desperate to rescue his friend, Balram agrees to guide an English captain on a foolhardy mission: After years of paying others to do the exploring, the captain, disguised as a monk, wants to personally chart a river that runs through southern Tibet. Their path will cross fatefully with that of another Westerner in disguise, fifty-year-old Katherine. Denied a fellowship in the all-male Royal Geographical Society in London, she intends to be the first European woman to reach Lhasa.
As Balram and Katherine make their way into Tibet, they will face storms and bandits, snow leopards and soldiers, fevers and frostbite. Whatâs more, they will have to battle their own doubts, ambitions, grief, and pasts in order to survive the treacherous landscape.
A polyphonic novel about the various ways humans try to leave a mark on the worldâfrom the enduring nature of family and friendship to the egomania and obsessions of the colonial enterpriseâThe Last of Earth confirms Deepa Anappara as one of our greatest and most ambitious storytellers.
