‘A tour de force of luminous writing.’ Mark Cocker, SpectatorIn 1976 James Crowden left his career in the British army and travelled to Ladakh in the Northern Himalaya, one of the most remote parts of the world. The Frozen River is his extraordinary account of the time he spent there, living alongside the Zangskari people, before the arrival of roads and mass tourism.James immerses himself in the Zangskari way of life, where meditation and...

‘James Crowden is Britain’s best cider writer … Cider Country is the book we’ve all been waiting for.’ Oz ClarkeJoin James Crowden as he embarks on a journey to distil the ancient origins of cider, uncovering a rich culture and philosophy that has united farmer, maker and drinker for millennia.LONGLISTED FOR THE 2021 ANDRE SIMON FOOD AND DRINK AWARDCidermaking has been at the heart of country life for hundreds of years. But...

Auf der Suche nach Stille und Abenteuer bricht der junge Engländer James Crowden 1976 auf nach Zanskar, ein abgelegenes Himalaya-Hochtal, in dem die Zeit stehen geblieben zu sein scheint. Er ist erst der zweite Fremde, der jemals seinen Fuß in diese harsche Welt der Zanskaris gesetzt hat. Über die Wintermonate taucht er tief ein in ihre entbehrungsreiche Existenz: Einsamkeit und Schnee, Feste und Gebete, Ofenfeuer und Butterherstellung. Inspirierend und fesselnd zugleich, entfaltet der Aut...

‘A tour de force of luminous writing.’ Mark Cocker, Spectator‘In 1976 James Crowden left his career in the British army and travelled to Ladakh in the Northern Himalaya, one of the most remote parts of the world. The Frozen River is his extraordinary account of the time he spent there, living alongside the Zangskari people, before the arrival of roads and mass tourism.James immerses himself in the Zangskari way of life, where meditation an...

‘James Crowden is Britain’s best cider writer … Cider Country is the book we’ve all been waiting for.’ Oz ClarkeJoin James Crowden as he embarks on a journey to distil the ancient origins of cider, uncovering a rich culture and philosophy that has united farmer, maker and drinker for millennia.LONGLISTED FOR THE 2021 ANDRE SIMON FOOD AND DRINK AWARDCidermaking has been at the heart of country life for hundreds of years. But...