Shooting Star, The: A Girl, Her Backpack
Author: Shivya Nath
Price: Rs. 290.00 • ✓ 100% Genuine Publisher Edition
Book Overview
About This BookShivya Nath quit her corporate job at age twenty-three to travel the world. She gave up her home and the need for a permanent address, sold most of her possessions and embarked on a nomadic journey that has taken her everywhere from remote Himalayan villages to the Amazon rainforests of Ecuador. Along the way, she lived with an indigenous Mayan community in Guatemala, hiked alone in the Ecuadorian Andes, got mugged in Costa Rica, swam across the border from Costa Rica to Panama, slept under a meteor shower in the cracked salt desert of Gujarat and learnt to conquer her deepest fears. With its vivid descriptions, cinematic landscapes, moving encounters and uplifting adventures, The Shooting Star is a travel memoir that maps not just the world but the human spirit. Read moreBook DetailsAuthor: Shivya NathPublisher: Penguin (14 September 2018)Format: Paperback – 14 September 2018Language: EnglishPages: 216ISBN: 978-0143443193Dimensions: 20 x 14 x 4 cmWeight: 191 g
Browse this title within our Summer Read collection. Edition details: Paperback – 14 September 2018, English.
Book Specifications & Quick Facts
- Reading Level
- General / Adult
- Language & Format
- English • Paperback – 14 September 2018
- ISBN Reference
- Available on request
- Publisher
- Penguin (14 September 2018)
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What is this book about?
About This BookShivya Nath quit her corporate job at age twenty-three to travel the world. She gave up her home and the need for a permanent address, sold most of her possessions and embarked on a nomadic journey that has taken her everywhere from remote Himalayan villages to the Amazon rainforests...
Who should read this book?
Recommended for readers who enjoy Summer Read and are looking for genuine, well-crafted literature by Shivya Nath.
Why Readers Pick This Edition
- You’ll love this book if travel, freedom, and self‑discovery call to you. At a pocket‑friendly price, it delivers rich, cinematic journeys across continents while staying deeply personal and relatable. Shivya Nath’s courage to leave the familiar and embrace uncertainty will inspire you to question routines, face fears, and dream bigger. It’s an uplifting, immersive daily read that reminds you that the world—and your own potential—is far larger than you imagine.
- Published by Penguin (14 September 2018).
- Language: English.
Catalog Description
About This BookShivya Nath quit her corporate job at age twenty-three to travel the world. She gave up her home and the need for a permanent address, sold most of her possessions and embarked on a nomadic journey that has taken her everywhere from remote Himalayan villages to the Amazon rainforests of Ecuador. Along the way, she lived with an indigenous Mayan community in Guatemala, hiked alone in the Ecuadorian Andes, got mugged in Costa Rica, swam across the border from Costa Rica to Panama, slept under a meteor shower in the cracked salt desert of Gujarat and learnt to conquer her deepest fears. With its vivid descriptions, cinematic landscapes, moving encounters and uplifting...
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