Hunting the Wild Blue Poppy is the story of a remarkable journey when Bill Terry and his wife, Rosemary, joined a party of Dutch and British alpine plant hunters intent on botanizing on the roof of the world. The expedition travelled in a convoy of eight jeeps over roads that were rarely paved, frequently subject to falling rock, and, in places simply terrifying, confined to a single lane, with a cliff on one side and a precipitous drop of several hundred feet to the valley below. They crossed fifteen passes, as high as 5 ...
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Hunting the Wild Blue Poppy is the story of a remarkable journey when Bill Terry and his wife, Rosemary, joined a party of Dutch and British alpine plant hunters intent on botanizing on the roof of the world. The expedition travelled in a convoy of eight jeeps over roads that were rarely paved, frequently subject to falling rock, and, in places simply terrifying, confined to a single lane, with a cliff on one side and a precipitous drop of several hundred feet to the valley below. They crossed fifteen passes, as high as 5,000 metres (16,500 feet), where even in midsummer, the wind scoured exposed skin like steel wool. As the journey unfolds, Terry sketches the history of the region and, in particular, observes life for Tibetans under direct Chinese rule and the ever-alert Peoples Liberation Army.
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Fine. Trade paperback (US). Sewn binding. 181 p. Contains: Illustrations, color. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.