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Seven Years in Tibet
- Narrated by: Mark Meadows
- Length: 11 hrs and 38 mins
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Summary
A landmark in travel writing, this is the incredible true story of Heinrich Harrer’s escape across the Himalayas to Tibet, set against the backdrop of the Second World War. Heinrich Harrer, already one of the greatest mountaineers of his time, was climbing in the Himalayas when war broke out in Europe. He was imprisoned by the British in India but succeeded in escaping and fled to Tibet. Settling in Lhasa, the Forbidden City, where he became a friend and tutor to the Dalai Lama, Heinrich Harrer spent seven years gaining a more profound understanding of Tibet and the Tibetans than any Westerner before him.
Seven Years in Tibet was translated into 53 languages, became a best seller in the United States in 1954, and sold three million copies.
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- Jacqueline
- 14-04-13
Fantastic a life we never see.....
We are so convinced that Western life (fast paced focused upon the self and high achievement etc.) is the right way to live that we rarely get the opportunity to stop and think and consider our priorities in life.
You would be very fortunate in your life if the sacred person of another culture was once your student/companion on a daily basis - you would be very fortunate.
The intimate life of a Westerner in Tibet is a rare insight into another world another culture that is far removed from our materialistic yearnings. Come step inside and feel the desire to live a different life and pass on your worldly knowledge to another culture. A mesmerising view of another country listen and enjoy.
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- emma
- 04-10-17
Interesting but a bit dry
A biography of a very interesting life, but written by a self-confessed non-writer, so rather dry and stilted in parts. Reads a bit like a what-I-did-on-my-holidays essay: and then this happened, and then that happened, and then... Also, rather dated in some aspects. Overall, a pleasant listen and it was great to learn more about the history of Tibet and the Dalai Lama from a first-hand account.
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- Will
- 09-09-16
Wonderful
Truly inspiring. Educational. Historical & Eye-Opening. A fantastic book and tremendously well read. I highly recommend it.
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- Jem
- 06-08-19
Fascinating story
Well worth a listen but the narrator sounded like an inhibited schoolboy reading in class and I found this distracting.
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- DawnC
- 24-06-19
Fantastic read
Heinrich's adventures are amazing, the troubles he went through but also the fantastic joys too. Thoroughly enjoyed hearing this 20 years after my initial read. Truly inspirational.
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- Miss J J Holmes
- 11-05-19
Great book
very good book and pretty well narrated despite some long pauses. I sort of felt that the narrator should have a German (Austrian) accent for this book though.
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- Amazon Customer
- 11-12-18
A Good Story
This story is great for fans of Travel and Adventure. The story of how Heinrich makes his way to Tibet had me gripped throughout, but the story did lose a bit of excitement once Heinrich does finally reach Lhasa. Nice insight into the relationship between Heinrich and the Dahlia Lhama.
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- Steve
- 05-05-20
Love this story. What a great human.
Always loved the film. The book was so much more interesting. What a life Harrer lived.
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- Spencer
- 21-04-20
A real must read.
An amazing adventure story, made by an amazing adventurer. It’s not often such a meeting of minds ever happens but it is very important that they do and continue to do so.
A story that shines a light on just how important freedom is and always will be.
Fantastic!
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- Sandra
- 12-02-20
Beautiful Timeless Book
Such a beautiful and timeless story. I am interested in Tibet, so this has been a fascinating listen.
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