My Journey to Lhasa
Author(s): Alexandra David-Neel
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
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.
General Fields
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- : HarperCollins Publishers
- : HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
- : 0.331
- : 01 October 2004
- : 210mm X 136mm X 23mm
- : United States
- : books
Special Fields
- : Alexandra David-Neel
- : Paperback
- : 510
- : English
- : 915.1
- : 376
- : JFSJ1
- : 8-Page Black and White Photo Insert, 1 Map, Halftones throughout
