Set in the remote Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, this biography of Yab Ugyen Dorji as told to his daughter, Her Majesty the Queen Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck, provides an insight into the life and times in that country during this century. Intimate glimpses of life in monasteries, remote villages, forts and palaces, provide a perspective on Bhutan's history, society and culture.