This book defies categorization. Essentially an account of travels in the remotest parts of Northeastern India, it is equally a birder’s diary, a handbook on responsible guiding, and a meditation on our relationship with the natural world. Notably, it fizzes with the joyous energy and infectious enthusiasm of the author.
Jennifer Nandi is a travel guide who does not see her ‘work’ as work and, till her husband’s untimely demise, took on assignments largely pro bono. An avid bird-watcher and committed naturalist who regards herself as ‘literate’ in the scientific and environmental sense, she revels in exploring wild places, encountering the unknown and engaging in risk-laden expeditions.