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Eat the Buddha

The Story of Modern Tibet Through the People of One Town

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Eat the Buddha

By: Barbara Demick
Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
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In 1950, China claimed sovereignty over Tibet, leading to decades of unrest and resistance, defining the country today. In Eat the Buddha, Barbara Demick chronicles the Tibetan tragedy from Ngaba, a defiant town on the eastern edge of the Tibetan plateau where dozens of Tibetans have shocked the world since 2009 by immolating themselves.

Following the stories of the last princess of the region, of Tibetans who experienced the struggle sessions of Mao's Cultural Revolution, of the recent generations of monks and townsfolk experiencing renewed repression, Demick paints a riveting portrait of recent Tibetan history, opening a window onto Tibetan life today, and onto the challenges Tibetans face while locked in a struggle for identity against one of the most powerful countries in the world.

©2020 Barbara Demick (P)2020 Barbara Demick 21st Century Asia China Modern

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This book interested me as I did not know much about the modern history of the Tibetan people and how they came to exist under the yoke of the chinese communist party. I can’t recommend it highly enough. An incredibly well written account of the history, the politics and the people, it expertly threads the lived experiences of real people with the broader political, social and economic themes.

The narration was top drawer as well, I simply cannot fault this audiobook.

Pair it with Waiting To Be Arrested At Night for an insight into the oppression and cultural genocide being suffered by millions this very day

Essential listening on an oppressed people

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