{"product_id":"in-exile-from-the-land-of-snows-isbn-9780804173377","title":"In Exile from the Land of Snows","description":"Tibet, “the roof of the world,” had been aloof and at peace for most of its 2,100 years. But in 1932, the Thirteenth Dalai Lama, in his final testament, warned: “It may happen that here, in the center of Tibet, religion and government will be attacked both from without and from within.” By the time his successor was enthroned in 1950, the Chinese occupation had begun. \u003cbr\u003e         In this gripping account, John F. Avedon draws on his work and travels with the Fourteenth Dalai Lama to bring us the riveting story of Tibet and its temporal and spiritual leader. Included is an extensive interview with the Dalai Lama, who speaks about the conditions in Tibet, the mind of a Buddha, and the events of his life. Rigorously researched, passionately written, the original edition of \u003ci\u003eIn Exile from the Land of Snows\u003c\/i\u003e was instrumental in launching the modern Tibet movement when it was published in 1984. Now, some three decades later, Avedon’s testimony is more wrenching and relevant than ever.“A noble and eloquent book. . . . Indispensable reading.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“No cultural and political saga of our time is more terrible, compelling, and inspiring. Avedon has thoroughly searched it out and presented it colorfully and with moral force.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The biography of choice.” —\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Awesome, passionately informed, totally engrossing.” —E. L. Doctorow\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“What Alexander Solzhenitsyn did for the Soviet Union, John F. Avedon does for Tibet.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Los Angeles Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Marvelous, heartrending, and heartwarming.” —William Shawcross, author of \u003ci\u003eCounting One’s Blessings\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Queen Mother\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “The detailed life stories Avedon recounts are nothing short of stunning.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Denver Post\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Utterly engaging. There as passages dealing with India that will have you smelling the dust. This book deserves wide readership, the author our applause.” —\u003ci\u003eThe San Diego Tribune\u003c\/i\u003eJohn F. Avedon has written for \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e Rolling Stone, Maclean’s\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eParade, \u003c\/i\u003eand other publications. He lives in New York City.","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302476566757,"sku":"NP9780804173377","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780804173377.jpg?v=1767729919","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/in-exile-from-the-land-of-snows-isbn-9780804173377","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}