This novel takes readers on a captivating journey through the enigmatic Ahbor Valley. The story follows Cottswold Ommony's quest, triggered by his decision to resign as a forest manager in India. This decision sets off a chain of seemingly unrelated events that lead him to the Ahbor Valley, where he uncovers a hidden monastery and encounters a...More
Talbot Mundy was born as William Lancaster Gribbon; he also wrote under the pseudonym of Walter Galt. He was a British pulp writer of oriental adventures. Best known as the author of King—of the Khyber Rifles and the Jimgrim series. His work was often compared with that of his more commercially successful contemporaries, H. Rider Haggard and Rudyard Kipling, although unlike their work his adopted an anti-colonialist stance and expressed a positive interest in Asian religion and philosophy. —(from Wikipedia)
Talbot Mundy was born as William Lancaster Gribbon; he also wrote under the pseudonym of Walter Galt. He was a British pulp writer of oriental adventures. Best known as the author of King—of the Khyber Rifles and the Jimgrim series. His work was often compared with that of his more commercially successful contemporaries, H. Rider Haggard and Rudyard Kipling, although unlike their work his adopted an anti-colonialist stance and expressed a positive interest in Asian religion and philosophy. —(from Wikipedia)
Book Summary
This novel takes readers on a captivating journey through the enigmatic Ahbor Valley. The story follows Cottswold Ommony's quest, triggered by his decision to resign as a forest manager in India. This decision sets off a chain of seemingly unrelated events that lead him to the Ahbor Valley, where he uncovers a hidden monastery and encounters a secretive Lama. Mundy's novel draws inspiration from Theosophy and Buddhist philosophy, weaving them into an adventure-filled narrative. As Ommony traverses the breathtaking landscapes of northern India, readers are immersed in both the physical and intellectual territory he explores. While the story exhibits Mundy's deep interest in ideas and exploration, it also portrays the era's racial and cultural attitudes, reflecting the complexities of Late British Imperialism. The novel's strength lies in its intriguing characters, Dickensian in nature, and the vividly depicted journey to the Ahbor Valley. Mundy's writing captures the essence of adventure and mysticism, offering readers a unique blend of exoticism and historical observation.
Talbot Mundy
