Seven Years in Tibet

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In 1943, Heinrich Harrer, a youthful Austrian adventurer, mountaineer, and skier, escaped from a British internment camp in India and traveled through the rugged Himalayas to the Forbidden City of Lhasa in Tibet. Although he arrived with no money or permission to be in the country, his curious appearance and the traditional hospitality of Tibetan society soon worked in Harrer's favor, allowing him unprecedented acceptance among the upper class. His intelligence and his European ways also intrigued the curious ...
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Overview

In 1943, Heinrich Harrer, a youthful Austrian adventurer, mountaineer, and skier, escaped from a British internment camp in India and traveled through the rugged Himalayas to the Forbidden City of Lhasa in Tibet. Although he arrived with no money or permission to be in the country, his curious appearance and the traditional hospitality of Tibetan society soon worked in Harrer's favor, allowing him unprecedented acceptance among the upper class. His intelligence and his European ways also intrigued the curious young Dalai Lama, and he became his tutor and trusted confidant. When the Chinese invaded Tibet in 1950, Harrer and the Dalai Lama fled the country together.

The true story of Austrian explorer Heinrich Harrer in the Forbidden City of Lhasa.

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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781585427437
  • Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
  • Publication date: 8/20/2009
  • Pages: 368
  • Sales rank: 189926
  • Product dimensions: 5.00 (w) x 7.20 (h) x 0.98 (d)

Meet the Author

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.

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Table of Contents

Introduction Preface
1. Internment
2. Escape
3. Into Tibet
4. The Village of Happiness
5. On the Move
6. The Worst Trek of All
7. The Forbidden City
8. Calm Waters
9. Asylum Granted
10. Life in Lhasa - I
11. Life in Lhasa - II
12. An Attempted Coup d'Etat
13. Commissions from the Government
14. Tibet Prepares for Trouble
15. Tutor to the Dalai Lama
16. Tibet Is Invaded
17. I Leave Tibet Epilogue: 1996

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  • Posted Sun May 03 00:00:00 EDT 2009

    7 Years in Tibet

    7 Years in Tibet tells the story of a daring escape from a British prison camp and the hardships of a journey into the Tibetan interior. Heinrich Harrer, a fugitive from the law, travels across the barren plains and high mountain passes of Tibet with one goal in mind, to reach the forbidden city of Lahsa. This is because he cannot be arrested in Lahsa. One Heinrich reaches Lahsa he meets many people, and also becomes a friend of the Dalai Lama. Heinrich spends hours talking to the Dalai Lama and teaching him about things in the outside world. Heinrich resides in Lahsa until Word War two is over. Once he is safe from capture he returs to his home in Austria.

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  • Posted Fri Feb 22 00:00:00 EST 2013

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    finally read this and wow!

    What an amazing story! I sometimes question the authenticity of this story since the hardships portrayed seem like no-win situations. Either way, what a great adventure novel and imagine escaping from a war prison and end up meeting the Incarnation of Buddha! Nuts!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted Mon Feb 16 00:00:00 EST 2009

    Enlightening

    This book covers a life that no longer exists in Tibet since it was taken over by China. Excellently written view into the past.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted Mon Dec 29 00:00:00 EST 2003

    Read the book, then see the movie

    A rich depiction of a fascinating journey during a dangerous time. Most enjoyable.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted Tue Jan 16 00:00:00 EST 2001

    Perfectly Wonderful

    Seven Years In Tibet is a marvelous book depicting the struggles of Heinrich Harrer and how he finally reached the Forbidden City of Lhasa. It was amazing to read how different Tibet was from the rest of the world and how it was able to retain such mystery and uniqueness. What makes it better is: it is a true story!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted Tue May 02 00:00:00 EDT 2000

    One of the BEST books I've ever read!

    I read this this novel for my 5-themes novel project and it was great. This novel is about the country of Tibet durring and after World War Two until the chineese invation in 1952. The story also describes the lifestyle of the Tibetian people durring that time and their complex, Buddist faith. I highly recomend this book to everyone.

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