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Return to Tibet: Tibet after the Chinese Occupation (Wiedersehen mit Tibet)by Heinrich HarrerPaperback, May 1998
Harrer with his intimate knowledge of the Tibetan culture presents this compelling mix of history, religion, and travel writing, which bears witness to the suffering and perseverance of the ancient civilization under Chinese rule. | |||||||||
Among Warriors : A Woman Martial Artist in Tibetby Pamela LoganVintage Books, Paperback, 288 pages, Reprint edition, Mar 1998
In the fortress that is Tibet no place is more remote than the province of Kham and no people more elusive than the Khampa, the fierce horsemen who for twenty-five years waged a relentless guerrilla war against the Chinese occupation. In Among Warriors, a different kind of warrior sets out to find the Khampa: Pamela Logan, an American with a Ph.D. in aerospace science, and a third-degree black belt in karate. Logan cycles, hitchhikes, and treks across the windswept plateaus and icy mountain passes of eastern Tibet. She drinks tea with monks and herdsmen, dodges Chinese police, and watches in awe as religious pilgrims inch their way toward Lhasa by prostrating themselves at every body length. Writing with vast sensory power and sympathy, Logan produces a gem that will captivate those interested in Buddhism, the martial arts, and one of the world's last inaccessible regions. | |||||||||
Lost Lhasa: Heinrich Harrer's Tibetby Heinrich Harrer, Rowell GalenHarry N Abrams, Paperback, 224 pages, Reprint edition, Sep 1997
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Seven Years in Tibet (Sieben Jahre in Tibet)by Heinrich HarrerPutnam Pub Group, Paperback, 320 pages, Sep 1997
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Fleeing from a World War II prison camp in India, mountaineer Harrer journeyed into the forbidden land of Tibet. After long and hard travels, he finally arrived in Lhasa, where he made a living an eventually became teacher and friend of the young Dalai Lama. When the Dalai Lama had to leave Lhasa because of China's invasion, he returned to his homecountry. Absolutely necessary to understand this beautiful country. This book has been turned into a movie in 1997 (starring Brad Pitt). | |||||||||
Seven Years in Tibet (Sieben Jahre in Tibet)by Heinrich HarrerFlamingo, Paperback, 320 pages, Feb 1997
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Heinrich Harrer, already a famous mountaineer and Olympic ski champion, was caught by the outbreak of World War II while climbing the Himalyas. Being an Austrian, he was interned in India. On his third attempt, he succeeded in escaping from the internment camp and fled into Tibet. After a series of experiences in a country never crossed before by a Westerner, Harrer reached the Forbidden City of Lhasa. He stayed there for seven years, learned the language and acquired a greater understanding of Tibet and the Tibetans. He became friend and tutor to the young Dalai Lama and finally accompanied him into India when he was put to flight by the Red Chinese invasion. This film tie-in edition includes an epilogue from the author describing his return to Tibet in the 1990s. |
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