
Peter Aufschnaiter's eight years in Tibet: The Saga Of Peter Aufschnaiter (Asian portraits = Visages d'Asie)
Travel and geography, Asian travel and geography
Human-narrated audio
Summary
A companion to Heinrich Harrer's "Seven Years in Tibet" (DC33298), written by the fellow Austrian who accompanied him there from war-time internment in British India. A highly personal account of Aufschnaiter's eight-year sojourn in Tibet, characterized by his empathy for… and understanding of Tibetan culture. A sensitive record of the Tibetans and their way of life which ends on the eve of the Chinese invasion. Some descriptions of violence. 2002. Uniform title: Peter Aufschnaiter.