Summary and Reviews of Himalayan Dhaba by Craig Danner

Media Reviews

Salem Statesman Journal Prose that sings...a vision that pierces the clouds at the top of the world and allows us to see beyond ourselves.

The Bellingham Herald A breathtaking display of enormous talent.

Winner, Pacific Northwest Book Award First novelist Craig Danner tackles themes as lofty as the peaks that tower over his characters, while grounding his story in the closely observed details of rural life in northern India. A sense of spiritual craving permeates the book, propelling the story as swiftly as a thriller. Danner skillfully entwines the urgency and occasional despair of his heroine's medical work with the majesty and wonder of the mighty Himalayas.

Salem Evening News Himalayan Dhaba is not so unlike something Paul Theroux might have written earlier in his career, and part poetry, for it is beautifully written and elegantly shaped.

Kirkus Review An engaging debut novel...A fresh spirit animates this tale, one carefully constructed, simply narrated, and briskly organized.

 Neal Stephenson, Hugo Award-winning author of Cryptonomicon and Snow Crash Himalayan Dhaba moves from gorgeous descriptions to telling insights to surprisingly gripping action with the speed and intensity of a bus plunge.

 Pete Fromm, PNBA Award-winning author of How All This Started and Night Swimming Don't miss it. Mr. Danner is a born storyteller, and writing with rare competence, he has given us a unique and unforgettable world.

 Pete Sinclair, author of We Aspired The Last Innocent Americans Danner never makes a slip. He is a writer not only of place and person, but also of the soul.