Harrer, Heinrich
Seven years in Tibet / Heinrich Harrer ; translated from the German by Richard Graves ; with an introduction by Peter Fleming ; [foreword by the Dalai Lama]. - New York, NY : Jeremy P. Tarcher/Putnam, [1997] - 329 p. : map ; 21 cm.
Introduction --
Preface --
Internment --
Escape --
Into Tibet --
The village of happiness --
On the move --
The worst trek of all --
The Forbidden City --
Calm waters --
Asylum granted --
Life in Lhasa --
An attempted coup d'etat --
Commissions from the government --
Tibet prepares for trouble --
Tutor to the Dalai Lama --
Tibet is invaded --
I leave Tibet --
Epilogue: 1996.
"Seven Years in Tibet" is the extraordinary true story of how a young Austrian adventurer became tutor and friend to the Dalai Lama. This timeless story illuminates Eastern culture, as well as the childhood of His Holiness and the current plight of Tibetans. A major motion picture will feature Brad Pitt in the lead role of Heinrich Harrer.
0874778883 (pbk.)
Harrer, Heinrich 1912-2006
Bstan-ʼdzin-rgya-mtsho, Dalai Lama XIV 1935- Childhood and youth
--Tibet Autonomous Region (China)--
Tibet (China)--Description and travel.
951.504 Har 15
Seven years in Tibet / Heinrich Harrer ; translated from the German by Richard Graves ; with an introduction by Peter Fleming ; [foreword by the Dalai Lama]. - New York, NY : Jeremy P. Tarcher/Putnam, [1997] - 329 p. : map ; 21 cm.
Introduction --
Preface --
Internment --
Escape --
Into Tibet --
The village of happiness --
On the move --
The worst trek of all --
The Forbidden City --
Calm waters --
Asylum granted --
Life in Lhasa --
An attempted coup d'etat --
Commissions from the government --
Tibet prepares for trouble --
Tutor to the Dalai Lama --
Tibet is invaded --
I leave Tibet --
Epilogue: 1996.
"Seven Years in Tibet" is the extraordinary true story of how a young Austrian adventurer became tutor and friend to the Dalai Lama. This timeless story illuminates Eastern culture, as well as the childhood of His Holiness and the current plight of Tibetans. A major motion picture will feature Brad Pitt in the lead role of Heinrich Harrer.
0874778883 (pbk.)
Harrer, Heinrich 1912-2006
Bstan-ʼdzin-rgya-mtsho, Dalai Lama XIV 1935- Childhood and youth
--Tibet Autonomous Region (China)--
Tibet (China)--Description and travel.
951.504 Har 15