Publication
Thorsons, c1996.
Status
Available
Description
This collection of true stories offers a unique perspective on the hippie movement of the late 1960s. The tales present the views and experiences of a group of free-spirited travellers, who initially visited eastern countries and cultures in search of enlightenment-and in the process transformed their lives. David Tomory relates these fascinating accounts, which range from the bizarre to the terrifying, and reflects on one of the most significant social movements of recent times.
User reviews
LibraryThing member Steve38
An exercise in nostalgia. Memories of those who followed the hippy trail to India and Nepal in the 60s and early 70s. A lost age of innocence. A pre internet, pre mobile phone world where youngsters hitched and got lifts across europe, through Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan in search of,
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well what? Adventure, enlightenment, the joys of travel, drugs? All of those. Welcomed all along the way. For those who made the trip it changed their lives. They saw another world. The one they went back to would never be the same. Show Less
LibraryThing member MarthaJeanne
During the decade from 1965-1975 many from the West travelled to India and Nepal. In the 90's, Tomory gathered the stories of some of these travellers and arranged them. I was in Western and Southern India as a child in the mid 60's. This is not my India, but I found it interesting reading.
Language
Original language
English
ISBN
1855384442 / 9781855384446