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Loading... My Journey to Lhasa: The Classic Story of the Only Western Woman Who Succeeded in Entering the Forbidden City (original 1927; edition 2005)by Alexandra David-Neel (Author)
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![]() No current Talk conversations about this book. A remarkable journey, by an extraordinary woman who led an epic life - for all of 100 years. The rigours, hardships and danger of travel in Tibet, towards the forbidden city of Lhasa, by Alexandra David-Neel and her adopted son, disguised as poor pilgrims is a fascinating read. The language and descriptions - with all credit to the anonymous translator, are vivid yet nuanced. I bought this book at a small book store on the main street in Leh, Ladakh, India after completing a wintertime camping trip in the foothills of the Himalayas. I couldn't resist reading about a white woman's efforts to walk to the forbidden city of Lhasa in the 1920's. I read it on the flight home, and it really felt true to my experiences. The mountains, frozen rivers, passes, and desert conditions were harsh but gorgeous. Her running river crossings on what were basically zip lines were terrifying to read about, as were her encounters with bandits. She was always sturggling to avoid her disguise being penetrated, as well as to just survive in harsh conditions. She'd studied Tibetan, was a Buddist, and had a semi local travelling companion, but she had to think on her feet and do some personally distasteful things in order to throw off suspicion. I'm hoping to dig up some of her other books about her time as a hermit in the mountains, her writing is evocative and spirited and very readable. no reviews | add a review
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U.S. General Herman Haupt's reminiscences of his time serving the United States as Chief of the Bureau of the United States military railroads during the American Civil War and much more. "Few men have participated in so much that has contributed to the growth and grandeur of our country, yet how little the world knows of his career, how reluctant the trumpeters have been to herald his achievements! A designer and builder of roads and bridges; a constructor of railroads and tunnels; a professor and author; an inventor and master mechanic; a military strategist and civil counsellor; a railway manager and canal engineer; a manufacturer and organizer of great enterprises; a military and civil engineer, still up-to-date and a leader of progress, he links the old with the new, the slow and sleepy past with the swift and dashing present in a way that is entirely exceptional.". No library descriptions found.
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Moreover, at the time of the book (1927 and before) there was already the threat of the British and Indians, the Russians and the Chinese communists.
In this book, Alexandra talks in a sometimes matter-of-fact way about the beauty and wilderness of Tibet, Tibetan customs and superstitions, and the thrill of traveling incognito to avoid the risk of being arrested and sent back.
There are many men who traveled the world as adventurers, but it is very special that a woman like Alexandra made these journeys and left behind such personal accounts.
The fact that Tibet is still violently occupied by China makes this book still relevant. (