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Title: Seven Years in Tibet by Heinrich Harrer, Dalai Lama ISBN: 0-87477-888-3 Publisher: J. P. Tarcher Pub. Date: September, 1997 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.55 (60 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Fantastic book, Amazing Detail and Information, Too Much Ego
Comment: I read this book for the first time when I was only 13. I was absolutely captivated by Harrer's stunning descriptions of pre-occupation Tibet, and specifically Lhasa. Harrer portrays life in a world forbidden to foreigners and that no longer exists.
His memoir begins with his attempt to summit Nanga Parbat in the himalayas and continues through his captivity in a British POW camp through his many escape attempts to reach Tibet.
Harrer continues through his exhausting trek through the unwelcoming plains of Tibet, even encountering the infamous Khampa bandits.
Harrer then goes into his stay in Lhasa, emphasizing his time tutoring the young 14th Dalai Lama. He also discusses his time working as a public servant for Lhasa alongside fellow escapee, Peter Aufschnaiter, mapping Lhasa, building dykes along the river et cetera.
Finally Harrer discusses the downfall off Tibet due to the Chinese invasion from an insider's standpoint, even up to Harrer's escape from Tibet.
His writing makes old Tibet so real, and his final words (which I will not reveal) speaks to our hearts as humans, not as Americans, Chinese, Tibetans, Germans, Austrians, or whatever we may be.
The only flaw that I can think of for this book is Harrer's ego shows through his writing. While it is not a major flaw, it is annoying.
I highly reccomend this book.
Rating: 5
Summary: Excellent insight into a lost culture
Comment: Heinrich Harrer's natural writing style makes this book a pleasure to read. Although Harrer states that he is not trained in literature, his writing style is pleasant and down to earth. This book - written through the eyes of an Austrian - gives not only an insight into the lost culture of Tibet but also expresses the sensitive character of the Austrian mountaineer. (Don't listen to the news telling us that he was a Nazi. When you read this book, you will learn that he did not have the time nor the interest to kill jews. In contrast, he loved - and was loved by - a people who pick up little insects before anyone steps on them.) Many years ago, my mother introduced me to this book. She was born in Harrer's hometown Huettenberg and has met him a few times. Maybe someday you have time to visit the little museum about Harrer's adventures in Tibet in this charming Austrian mountain village.
Rating: 4
Summary: A great story
Comment: This book is first of all a great story about a daring escape from a POW camp in Northern India followed by a fugitive's trek across some of the worls most inhospitable territory. It seems impossible that anyone could have survived trekking over the Himalayas in winter with no equipment other than a few rags for clothing. The the rest of the book is a remarkable eyewittness account of Tibet and especially Lhasa just before the time of the Chinese invasion. Harrer paints a vivid picture of a lively and colourful Forbidden City (Lhasa), and his great love of the country and its charming people shines brightly through. Towards the end Harrer becomes a personal tutor of H.H. the 14th Dalai Lama and his account of his relationship with the only 14 year old leader of Tibet is endearing and touching. I enjoyed the book very much not only because of the topic matter but also because of Harrer's honest, tough, and yet deeply respectful and caring attitude toward Tibet and its people.
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Title: Return to Tibet: Tibet After the Chinese Occupation by Heinrich Harrer, Ewald Osers, Harrer Heinrich ISBN: 0874779251 Publisher: J. P. Tarcher Pub. Date: May, 1998 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: Freedom in Exile by Lama Dalai ISBN: 0060987014 Publisher: Harper SanFrancisco Pub. Date: 01 August, 1991 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
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Title: My Land and My People: Orig Autobio of Holinss Dalai Lama by Dalai Lama ISBN: 0446674214 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: 01 December, 1997 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: White Spider: The Classic Account of the Ascent of the Eiger by Heinrich Harrer, Hugh Merrick ISBN: 0874779405 Publisher: Penguin USA (Paper) Pub. Date: October, 1998 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title:Seven Years in Tibet ASIN: 0767806239 Publisher: Columbia/Tristar Studios Pub. Date: 06 March, 2001 List Price(USD): $19.95 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $17.96 |
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