{"product_id":"beyond-the-devils-teeth-journeys-in-gondwanaland-paperback","title":"Beyond the Devil's Teeth: Journeys in Gondwanaland - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForty-five million years ago, the supercontinent of Gondwanaland split apart, creating what we know as India, Africa, and South America. Curiously, this vast landmass was named after the aboriginal tribe of Gonds, who lived in central India.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeeting a Gond storyteller on a visit to Mumbai, Tahir Shah first learned of their ancient saga - the epic \u003cem\u003eTale of Lingo\u003c\/em\u003e - and vowed to visit all three regions of prehistoric Gondwanaland.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs he travels both west and east, Shah encounters an extraordinary miscellany of characters, attends magical ceremonies and rites, as well as seeking out mythical treasures and fragments of lost folklore.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoughing it most of the way, his expeditions take him from the sweltering hinterland of central India, through Africa, and on by twists and turns to the stark tundra of Argentine Patagonia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the strangest and most compelling travel books of its time, \u003cem\u003eBeyond the Devil's Teeth\u003c\/em\u003e is a remarkable feat of storytelling, and was the classic travelogue that placed Shah at the forefront of the travel writing genre.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67955215859935,"sku":"9781914960000","price":24.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/MRHRxq7e-h9781914960000.webp?v=1791647482","url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/products\/beyond-the-devils-teeth-journeys-in-gondwanaland-paperback","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}