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2000s: The Flying Mountain stands out if for no other reason than that it consists entirely of blank verse
2000s: The Flying Mountain stands out if for no other reason than that it consists entirely of blank verse
The Flying Mountain stands out if for no other reason than that it consists entirely of blank verse. And that form is most suitable for the epic voyage Christoph Ransmayr relates: The Flying Mountain tells the story of two brothers who leave the southwest coast of Ireland on an expedition to Transhimalaya, the land of Kham, and the mountains of eastern Tibet looking for an untamed, unnamed mountain that represents perhaps the last blank spot on the map.
Two brothers go on an expedition to Transhimalaya, the land of Kham, and the mountains of eastern Tibet looking for an untamed, unnamed mountain that represents perhaps the last blank spot on the map.
As they advance toward their goal, the brothers find their past, and their rivalry, inescapable, inflecting every encounter and decision as they are drawn farther and farther from the world they once knew. Only one of the brothers will return.
Destination : Tibet, Nepal Author/Guide: Christoph Ransmayr Departure Time: 2000s
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