In the forbidden land : $b an account of a journey into Tibet, capture by the…

A gripping first-person account of a perilous journey into forbidden Tibet, ending in capture, imprisonment, and hardship at the hands of Tibetan authorities: a classic tale of exploration and ordeal.

At a glance Some travel books are pleasant excursions; this one is a survival story, an account of a… What it's about The narrator recounts an expedition into Tibet at a time when the land… The venture ends in capture by Tibetan lamas and soldiers, followed by imprisonment… Part exploration narrative and part ordeal, the book carries the reader from the thrill…

The narrator recounts an expedition into Tibet at a time when the land was closed to outsiders, describing the arduous approach across forbidding terrain and the mounting dangers of the attempt.