Tales from the hills

One of the most spectacular desert mountain ranges in the world Lahaul has always been a popular destination for tourists. Dotted with beautiful monasteries and friendly lamas its high mountainous valleys pristine beauty and rugged landscape hide several ancient legends. However apart from a sporadic tale or two told by the locals very little is known about the rakshasas joginis and fairies that are believed to have inhabited this region once upon a time Tales from the Hills former chief election commissioner of India Manohar Singh Gill who has had a lifelong affair with this Himalayan wonderland brings into printed form the most enduring myths and folklore from Lahaul and Spiti. Narrated with the gentle prodding voice of a seasoned traveller and featuring thirty of the most enchanting stories about characters such as the Mulkila Rakshasini the Barsi Nullah Bhoot and the Chandrataal fairy this first-ever anthology is an important repository of culture and ancient history that deserves to be celebrated and passed on to coming generations.The definitive collection of folk tales from the Himalayas.