Far Beyond the Garden Gate : Alexandra David-Neel's Journey to Lhasa
by Don Brown
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- Very Good
- Hardcover
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- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0618083642
- ISBN 13
- 9780618083640
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In her time, Alexandra David-Neel was the most famous woman in France. She had traveled extensively in China and Tibet and, in 1924, was the first Western woman ever to enter Tibet’s forbidden capital, Lhasa. Alexandra was a self-taught Buddhist scholar and spoke Tibetan flawlessly. And she did it all as a mature womanshe was in her mid-fifties when she arrived in Lhasa. Not only is Alexandra David-Neel’s story one of high adventure, of trekking through snow-choked mountain passes and wild encounters on the Tibetan tablelands, but it is also about a prolific writer and passionate advocate of Tibetan culture. Far Beyond the Garden Gate reveals an unforgettable life’s journey with vibrant, graceful prose and stunning illustrations.
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- Title
- Far Beyond the Garden Gate : Alexandra David-Neel's Journey to Lhasa
- Author
- Don Brown
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 2
- ISBN 10
- 0618083642
- ISBN 13
- 9780618083640
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 2002
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