The Waiting Land

The Waiting Land is a book by Irish author Dervla Murphy. It was first published by John Murray in 1967 and has been described as one of the top ten books about the Himalayas.

Summary
The Waiting Land is the third in a trilogy of books, following on from Full Tilt and Tibetan Foothold, describing Murphy's involvement with the self-sufficient mountain cultures of the Himalayas. Lured by the chance to work again with Tibetan refugees in the Pokhara Valley, Murphy moves into a tiny room above a stall in a bazaar. There she falls under the spell of Nepal and its ancient roots. The book culminates with a trek to the remote Langtang region on the border with Tibet.

Publication history

 * 1967: John Murray, 216pp
 * 1986: ISIS Large Print, 312pp, ISBN 185089132X
 * 1987: Century, 216pp, ISBN 0712619283
 * 1990: Arrow, 216pp, ISBN 0099762404
 * 1998: Flamingo, 216pp, ISBN 0006550908
 * 2011: Eland Books, 216pp, ISBN 9781906011659