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My Journey to Lhasa: The Classic Story of the Only Western Woman Who Succeeded in Entering the Forbidden City
Alexandra David-Neel
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Paperback. In order to penetrate Tibet and reach Lhasa, Madame Alexandra David-Neel used her fluency of Tibetan dialects and culture, and inked skin and tackled some of the roughest terrain and climate in the World. This title presntes her intensive study and daring adventure in mysterious territories of the East. Num Pages: 376 pages, 8-Page Black and White Photo Insert, 1 Map, Halftones throughout. BIC Classification: 1F; HR; JFSJ1; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 137 x 203 x 26. Weight in Grams: 292.
Originally published in 1927 by Harper and Brothers, this book is the culmination of more than twenty years of Madame Alexandra David-Neel's intensive study and daring adventure in mysterious territories of the East. In order to penetrate Tibet and reach Lhasa, she used her fluency of Tibetan dialects and culture, disguised herself as a beggar with yak hair extensions and inked skin and tackled some of the roughest terrain and climate in the World. With the help of her young companion, Yongden, she willingly suffered the primitive travel conditions, frequent outbreaks of disease, the ever-present danger of border control and ... Read more
Originally published in 1927 by Harper and Brothers, this book is the culmination of more than twenty years of Madame Alexandra David-Neel's intensive study and daring adventure in mysterious territories of the East. In order to penetrate Tibet and reach Lhasa, she used her fluency of Tibetan dialects and culture, disguised herself as a beggar with yak hair extensions and inked skin and tackled some of the roughest terrain and climate in the World. With the help of her young companion, Yongden, she willingly suffered the primitive travel conditions, frequent outbreaks of disease, the ever-present danger of border control and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Harper Perennial
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
Weight
293g
Number of Pages
376
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780060596552
SKU
V9780060596552
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Ref
99-37
About Alexandra David-Neel
An indomitable traveler, singer, journalist, and religious adept, Alexandra David-Neel (1868-1969) was awarded a Gold Medal by the Geographical Society of Paris and was made a Knight of the Legion of Honor.
Reviews for My Journey to Lhasa: The Classic Story of the Only Western Woman Who Succeeded in Entering the Forbidden City
"David-Neel was indisputably a fearless traveler, a rogue's rogue. Her account has the power to awe even today."
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