High Adventure in Tibet

High Adventure in Tibet
Author: David Plymire
Publisher:
Total Pages: 248
Release: 1959
Genre: Himalaya Mountains
ISBN:

GPH Publication/AG Missionary.

An Explorer's Adventures in Tibet (1897)

An Explorer's Adventures in Tibet (1897)
Author: A. Henry Savage Landor
Publisher: Mountain N' Air Books
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2000
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 9781879415317

In 1897 Henry Savage Landor headed north from Bombay, India into uncharted territory to explore the magnificent mountains and wild glacial rivers of Tibet, trying to reach the Providence of Lhassa deep into the Forbidden Land without the benefit of maps, or previous knowledge of history or local customs. Accompanied by a few coolies, hired locally, carrying the best photographic and scientific equipment money could buy, he went off onto what was to be the adventure of a lifetime. He battled with gangs of trail robbers, exchanged gunfire with the Tibetans and fell prisoner of the local warlords, all while charting and mapping the territory, taking photographs and recording scientific observations. This book was last published in 1910. This is a reprint for those who enjoy reading adventures of yesteryears.

Trans-Himalaya

Trans-Himalaya
Author: Sven Anders Hedin
Publisher: Macmillan Company of Canada
Total Pages: 710
Release: 1909
Genre: Tibet (China)
ISBN:

Adventures in Tibet

Adventures in Tibet
Author: Hedin Sven Anders
Publisher: Рипол Классик
Total Pages: 501
Release:
Genre: History
ISBN: 117775469X

Trans-Himalaya - Discoveries and Adventures in Tibet, Vol. 1

Trans-Himalaya - Discoveries and Adventures in Tibet, Vol. 1
Author: Dr. Sven Hedin
Publisher: Jazzybee Verlag
Total Pages: 418
Release: 2023-03-09
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 3849663116

One of the most important travel books ever written is the story of Dr. Sven Hedin's discoveries and adventures in Tibet, which he has brought out in two volumes under the general title "Trans-Himalaya." Besides being a closely woven, carefully prepared account of the achievements of a scientific explorer, geographer, and ethnologist, this work is an entertainingly told story of startling experiences, exciting adventures, and really remarkable achievements in the field of exploration. The expedition of this Swedish explorer started in August, 1906, entering the Forbidden Land from the northwest. He thoroughly explored the country, penetrating with the aid of his thirty-seven Asiatic followers into sections in which not only had no Western man ever trodden, but in which the existence, even, of Europe was unknown. Dr. Hedin's description of his meeting with the Tashi Lama shows that head of the Buddhist church to be not a divinity in human form but a man who in kindness of heart, innocence, and purity approaches as near as possible to perfection. This is volume one out of two.

Caravan to Tibet

Caravan to Tibet
Author: Deepa Agarwal
Publisher: Penguin UK
Total Pages: 142
Release: 2015-10-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 8184758472

Fourteen-year-old Debu sets off across the high mountain passes from Kumaon to Tibet to search for his father who got lost in a blizzard the year before. Adventures follow thick and fast—a forced stay in a monastery with a boy lama who takes a fancy to him, his capture by the cruel, enigmatic bandit Nangbo, who has magical powers, and a stay in the legendary goldfields of Thok Jalong. And finally—a heart-pounding, breathtaking horse race. Does Debu find his father. Does he win the race? Pick up this page-turner to find out!

Seven Years in Tibet

Seven Years in Tibet
Author: Heinrich Harrer
Publisher: Tarcher
Total Pages: 340
Release: 1982
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780874772173

In this vivid memoir that has sold millions of copies worldwide, Heinrich Harrer recounts his adventures as one of the first Europeans ever to enter Tibet. Harrer was traveling in India when the Second World War erupted. He was subsequently seized and imprisoned by British authorities. After several attempts, he escaped and crossed the rugged, frozen Himalayas, surviving by duping government officials and depending on the generosity of villagers for food and shelter.Harrer finally reached his ultimate destination-the Forbidden City of Lhasa-without money, or permission to be in Tibet. But Tibetan hospitality and his own curious appearance worked in Harrer's favor, allowing him unprecedented acceptance among the upper classes. His intelligence and European ways also intrigued the young Dalai Lama, and Harrer soon became His Holiness's tutor and trusted confidant. When the Chinese invaded Tibet in 1950, Harrer and the Dalai Lama fled the country together.This timeless story illuminates Eastern culture, as well as the childhood of His Holiness and the current plight of Tibetans. It is a must-read for lovers of travel, adventure, history, and culture. A motion picture, under the direction of Jean-Jacques Annaud, will feature Brad Pitt in the lead role of Heinrich Harrer.