There are two ways of traveling; one is to cover a long distance in a short time, taking in the general outline of mountain and valley and the most obvious characteristics of the people. The other is to stop, go deeper, strike roots to some extent, and try to imbibe from the soil the invisible sap which nourishes the inhabitants of the place. It is in the latter style that Fosco Maraini, the Italian explorer has succeeded in conveying every kind of information, ...
Secret Tibet Transt From Italian by Eric Mosbacher
