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Falling to Heaven
Jeanne Peterson
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Description for Falling to Heaven
Paperback. It's Tibet, 1954. Steeped in the Quaker tradition of non-violence and longing to live in a society that has embraced pacifism for centuries, two Americans Emma and Gerald Kittredge are soon happily adopted by their Tibetan neighbours, Dorje and Rinchen. But the arrival of Maoist soldiers into their quiet life shatters everything. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 27. Weight in Grams: 360.
Tibet, 1954. The highest pass of the Himalayas is enveloped in silence save the flapping of prayer flags. Seven thousand feet below, two Americans travelling on foot arrive in the remote town of Shigatse, intending to make it their new home. Steeped in the Quaker tradition of pacifism and longing to live in a society that has embraced non-violence for centuries, Emma and Gerald Kittredge are soon happily adopted by their Tibetan neighbours, Dorje and Rinchen, and their small family.
But the arrival of Maoist soldiers into their quiet life shatters everything. In the upheaval that follows, ... Read more
Tibet, 1954. The highest pass of the Himalayas is enveloped in silence save the flapping of prayer flags. Seven thousand feet below, two Americans travelling on foot arrive in the remote town of Shigatse, intending to make it their new home. Steeped in the Quaker tradition of pacifism and longing to live in a society that has embraced non-violence for centuries, Emma and Gerald Kittredge are soon happily adopted by their Tibetan neighbours, Dorje and Rinchen, and their small family.
But the arrival of Maoist soldiers into their quiet life shatters everything. In the upheaval that follows, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781851687367
SKU
V9781851687367
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About Jeanne Peterson
Jeanne Peterson is a clinical psychologist who worked for years with survivors of torture and communist re-education from all over Asia. In her free time she facilitates an advanced writing group in San Diego, where she lives with her two sons.
Reviews for Falling to Heaven
“This unusual novel is about faith, its loss and its regeneration.”
Waterstone's Books Quarterly
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