Seven Years in Tibet [rare books]

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First there is the incredibly adventurous twenty-one-month trek across rugged mountain and desolate plain to the mysterious heartland of Tibet: then the ascinating picture, rich in amazing detail, of life in Lhasa.... Final chapters Iraw an intimate portrait of the youthful Dalai Lama."

The Atlantic Monthly

"It tells one of the grandest and most incredible adventure stories I have ever read, compounded of the infallibly exciting elements of mountain climbing, daring escapes, life in secret, forbidden Tibet, and encounters with extraordinary people."

Santha Rama Rau

The New York Times Book Review

Harrer was born in 1912 in Carinthia. Since his adventures in Tibet, he has participated in many mountaineering expeditions and written numerous books. Harrer, who lives in Liechtenstein, still makes occasional public appearances.