Tibetan Foothold

Informationen zum Autor Dervla Murphy was born (and still lives) in Lismore! County Waterford in 1931. Full Tilt! her first book! describes her exuberant bicycle ride from Lismore to India! through Iran and Afghanistan. It has been followed by some twenty further titles! including an acclaimed memoir! Wheels within Wheels. Her most recent book is The Island That Dared! a series of journeys through Cuba! with her daughter Rachel and her three granddaughters. www.dervlamurphy.com Klappentext An account of the day-to-day life in an orphanage for Tibetan children in the refugee camps of Northern India in the 1960's. A vivid and heart-rending recollection. Zusammenfassung Describes day-to-day life in the camps where hundreds of children are living in squalor while a handful of dedicated volunteers do their best to feed and care for them! attempting to keep disease at bay with limited resources.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Dervla Murphy
• Editore: Eland Books
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 26.09.2011
• EAN: 9781906011642
• ISBN: 978-1-906011-64-2
• Pagine: 240
• Categoria: Viaggi > Guide turistiche > Asia