Some go to Tibet seeking inspiration, others for adventure. The award-winning journalist, Claire Scobie, found both when she left her ordinary life in London and went to the Himalayas in search of a rare red lily. Her journey took her to Pemako, where few Westerners have set foot and where the myth of Shangri-la was born. It was here she became friends with Ani, an unusual Tibetan nun who was to change her life.Through seven journeys in Tibet, Claire chronicles a rapidly changing world - where monks talk on mobiles and Lhasa's sex industry thrives. But it is Ani, a penniless wanderer with a rich heart, who leaves an indelible impression. Together, in a culture where freedom of expression is forbidden, they risk arrest. And they forge an abiding friendship, based on intuition and deep respect.Evoking the luminous landscape of snow peaks and wild alpine gardens, Claire Scobie captures the paradoxes of contemporary Tibet, a land steeped in religion, struggling against oppression and galloping towards modernity. Last Seen in Lhasa is a unique story of insight and adventure that can touch us all.

Vorwort
Now available in b format, the highly acclaimed story of Claire Scobie's journeys in modern Tibet

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Claire Scobie



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    Titel
    Last Seen in Lhasa
    Untertitel
    The story of an extraordinary friendship in modern Tibet
    EAN
    9781448118885
    ISBN
    978-1-4481-1888-5
    Format
    E-Book (epub)
    Herausgeber
    Veröffentlichung
    31.03.2012
    Digitaler Kopierschutz
    Adobe-DRM
    Dateigrösse
    0.42 MB
    Anzahl Seiten
    256
    Jahr
    2012
    Untertitel
    Englisch
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