People in High Places
Approaches to Tibet
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1993
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Jonathan Cape Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-224-03755-6 (ISBN)
Jonathan Cape Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-224-03755-6 (ISBN)
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This is an account of Audrey Salkeld's experience on Everest in the worst monsoon of the century, and her exploration of the forbidden desert region of Mustang, where Tibetan life is unchanged after centuries of isolation. She describes the country's mystical tradition, and China's brutality.
Audrey Salkeld describes the mystical tradition that has survived for millenia in Tibet, and the brutal imposition of Chinese rule today. It is an account of her experience on Everest in the worst monsoon of the century, and her exploration of the forbidden desert region of Mustang, where Tibetan life is unchanged after centuries of isolation. She comes a step closer to solving the mystery of what happened to Mallory and Irvine, charts the revolution in which she became embroiled in Nepal, and reveals the life of Himalayan people in the modern world. The author also wrote "The Mystery of Mallory and Irvine".
Audrey Salkeld describes the mystical tradition that has survived for millenia in Tibet, and the brutal imposition of Chinese rule today. It is an account of her experience on Everest in the worst monsoon of the century, and her exploration of the forbidden desert region of Mustang, where Tibetan life is unchanged after centuries of isolation. She comes a step closer to solving the mystery of what happened to Mallory and Irvine, charts the revolution in which she became embroiled in Nepal, and reveals the life of Himalayan people in the modern world. The author also wrote "The Mystery of Mallory and Irvine".
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 16.9.1993 |
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Zusatzinfo | 52 colour photographs |
Verlagsort | London |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 156 x 235 mm |
Gewicht | 492 g |
Themenwelt | Reisen ► Reiseberichte ► Asien |
Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
ISBN-10 | 0-224-03755-2 / 0224037552 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-224-03755-6 / 9780224037556 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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