“Samsara is the striking debut of David Abramczyk, who packs his long experience of Nepal into a wryly told tale of high misadventures. Think of it as Fear and Loathing in the Himalayas with Hitchcock in the plot writer’s chair. Or think of the edgy, pop-culture humor of Neal Stephenson’s Snow Crash, except that instead of cyberpunk and sci-fi, it’s Himal-punk and a Nepal so bizarre it looks just like home. It’s got the CIA, un-Free Tibetans, Betty Boop and even burrito sellers at Grateful Dead shows in one offbeat story. Samsara is the wheel of suffering, but you’ll definitely enjoy the ride.”
