Monday, August 17, 2009

Mongolia | Zaisan Tolgoi | New Books

Polar Star Books, a wholly-owned subsidiary of World Wide Wanders, has four new releases: two by Nicholas Roerich and two by his wife Elena.
On the cover of this book is 10,994-foot Belchir Uul in Khövsgol Aimag, an area which with some justification can be called The Heart of Asia.

Cover of Foundations of Buddhism by Helena Roerich, Nicholas Roerich’s wife:
We also did a Russian language version of Foundations of Buddhism:

Cover of Russian Version
Shambhala: Perhaps Roerich’s most famous book

All four titles are available at outlets in Ulaan Baatar, including the Ikh Nomiin Delgüür (Big Book Store), just north of the Ulaan Baatar Hotel.