My Journey to Lhasa: The Personal Story of the only White Woman Who Succeeded in Entering the Forbidden City (Digital Original)

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Synopsis

This early-twentieth-century adventure travel memoir by a female explorer is “the sort of thriller yarn that keeps you up all night and is too soon over” (Ms.).

In this extraordinary mix of travelogue and autobiography, Madame Alexandra David-Néel details her 1923 expedition to Lhasa as the first Western woman to enter Tibet’s Forbidden City. Recounting how she traveled with her adopted son, posing as a beggar and relying on her fluency in Tibetan dialects and culture, David-Néel relates a story of survival among harsh conditions and the ever-present danger of being discovered as a white woman, as well as her triumphant meeting with the Dalai-Lama. A compelling narrative by an adventurer, explorer, and passionate student of Buddhism, My Journey to Lhasa is an inspiring work of travel literature by a remarkable woman.

Copyright:
2023

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Book Size:
310 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781504083799
Publisher:
Open Road Media
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No
Language:
English
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Categories:
Nonfiction, Travel, Biographies and Memoirs, Religion and Spirituality
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