In this beautifully illustrated book, the Indian wildlife writer and conservationist Valmik Thapar guides us to the outer geographical limits of the former Raj, fifty years after independence.
This vast area, stretching from Pakistan in the west to Bangladesh in the east, from the Himalayas in the north to Sri Lanka in the south, is where bear and tiger, elephant and monkey, crocodile and cobra still possessively guard their territories. The area is home to over a thousand million people, yet it still supports an incredible variety of wildlife. However uncertain the future of the subcontinent's animals and wild places may be, their presence today remains a spectacular intriguing and unexpected natural wonder.
Contains full-colour photographs.
