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The Search For Shangri-La: A Journey into Tibetan History
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Description for The Search For Shangri-La: A Journey into Tibetan History
Paperback. * Highly entertaining account of four journeys into the Himalayas and Tibet * Includes a ground-breaking survey of the history of early Tibet Num Pages: 320 pages, Section: 16, colour. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; 1KBB; 2ADF; DSBH; DSK; JFHF; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 128 x 21. Weight in Grams: 388.
The idea of a hidden refuge, a paradise far from the stresses of modern life, has universal appeal. In 1932 the writer James Hilton coined the word 'Shangri-La' to describe such a place, when he gave that name to a hidden valley in the Himalayas in his novel LOST HORIZON. In THE SEARCH FOR SHANGRI-LA acclaimed traveller and writer Charles Allen explores the myth behind the story. He tracks down the sources that Hilton drew upon in writing his popular romance, and then sets out to discover what lies behind the legend that inspired him. In the course of ... Read more
The idea of a hidden refuge, a paradise far from the stresses of modern life, has universal appeal. In 1932 the writer James Hilton coined the word 'Shangri-La' to describe such a place, when he gave that name to a hidden valley in the Himalayas in his novel LOST HORIZON. In THE SEARCH FOR SHANGRI-LA acclaimed traveller and writer Charles Allen explores the myth behind the story. He tracks down the sources that Hilton drew upon in writing his popular romance, and then sets out to discover what lies behind the legend that inspired him. In the course of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780349111421
SKU
V9780349111421
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About Paperback
Charles Allen is an oral and military historian, and the author of several bestselling books on colonial themes. He lives in Hampstead.
Reviews for The Search For Shangri-La: A Journey into Tibetan History
Retells the adventures of kings and seers, shamans and deities, handling the tales of war, triumph and defeat with mastery
Tahir Shah
The Literary Review
A thought-provoking work, filled with unusual links and ideas that deserve to be explored
Patrick French
The Sunday Times
Tahir Shah
The Literary Review
A thought-provoking work, filled with unusual links and ideas that deserve to be explored
Patrick French
The Sunday Times