My Journey To Lhasa

Author: Alexandra David-Neel

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Price : 35.99 NZD
ISBN : 9780060596552
Publisher : HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint : HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
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Weight (g) : 0.331
Publication date : 01 October 2004
Dimensions : 210mm X 136mm X 23mm
Produced in : United States
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Author : Alexandra David-Neel
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Edition : 510
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Language : English
Dewey classification : 915.1
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Pages : 376
BIC subject : JFSJ1
Illustrations : 8-Page Black and White Photo Insert, 1 Map, Halftones throughout
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9780060596552

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The Classic Story of the Only Western Woman Who Succeeded in Entering the Forbidden City In 1923 a stout fifty-five-year-old Frenchwoman named Madame Alexandra David-Neel, a former opera singer and a dedicated student of the East, disguised herself as a male pilgrim and ascended to the ancient Tibetan city of Lhasa. Her classic account of her adventure was first published in 1927.This edition with forward by His Holiness the Dalai Lams and introduction by Diana N Rowan first published 1993.

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"David-Neel was indisputably a fearless traveler, a rogue's rogue. Her account has the power to awe even today." -- Outside magazine

Author description

An indomitable traveler, singer, journalist, and religious adept, Alexandra David-Neel (1868-1969) was awarded a Gold Medal by the Geographical Society of Paris and was made a Knight of the Legion of Honor.

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