Publisher Anthony Aris, whose Serindia Publications "introduced the Western world to the fascinating world of Bhutan and the Himalayas," died October 14, Kuensel reported. He was 69.
"Gifted with an acute eye for finesse and perfection in book craft, Anthony published a large number of books on Bhutan," Kuensel wrote. "It is no overstatement to say that his high quality publications on Bhutan made a significant contribution to the positive and posh image Bhutan enjoyed in the West as the country made its debut in the western literary arena in the last half of the twentieth century."