Seven Years in Tibet

Zusatztext “One of the grandest and most incredible adventure stories I have ever read.” — The New York Times Book Review “First there is the incredibly adventurous twenty-onemonth trek across rugged mountain and desolate plain to the mysterious heartland of Tibet; then the fascinating picture! rich in amazing detail! of life in Lhasa. . . . Final chapters draw an intimate portrait of the youthful Dalai Lama.” — The Atlantic Monthly   Informationen zum Autor Heinrich Harrer was born in 1912, in Carinthia. Following his adventures in Tibet, he participated in many mountaineering expeditions and wrote numerous books. Harrer currently resides in Liechtenstein. Klappentext The astonishing adventure classic about life in Tibet just before the Chinese Communist takeover is now repackaged for a new generation of readers. In this vivid memoir that has sold millions of copies worldwide, Heinrich Harrer recounts his adventures as one of the first Europeans ever to enter Tibet and encounter the Dalai Lama. Zusammenfassung The astonishing adventure classic about life in Tibet just before the Chinese Communist takeover is now repackaged for a new generation of readers. In this vivid memoir that has sold millions of copies worldwide! Heinrich Harrer recounts his adventures as one of the first Europeans ever to enter Tibet and encounter the Dalai Lama.

Info autore

Heinrich Harrer was born in 1912, in Carinthia. Following his adventures in Tibet, he participated in many mountaineering expeditions and wrote numerous books. Harrer currently resides in Liechtenstein.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Heinrich Harrer, Heinrich (Heinrich Harrer) Harrer
• Con la collaborazione di: Richard Graves (Traduzione)
• Editore: Tarcher, J.P. Publishers
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 20.08.2009
• EAN: 9781585427437
• ISBN: 978-1-58542-743-7
• Dimensioni: 124 mm x 180 mm x 25 mm
• Serie: Cornerstone Editions
• Categorie: Narrativa > Romanzi > Epistole, diari; Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Biografie, autobiografie; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia; TRAVEL / Essays & Travelogues, TRAVEL / Asia / General, Biography: religious & spiritual, Biography: religious and spiritual, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Memoirs