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Seven Years in Tibet

My Life at the Court of the Dalai Lama
Book • 1952
Seven Years in Tibet is an autobiographical travel book by Heinrich Harrer, recounting his escape from a British prisoner-of-war camp in India to Tibet during World War II. The book details his seven-year stay in Lhasa, where he became a friend and tutor to the young 14th Dalai Lama.

It provides a unique glimpse into Tibetan culture before the Chinese invasion.

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Mentioned in 4 episodes

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Tom Wainwright
as a film that would not be made today due to China's influence in Hollywood.
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when recounting an example of immersive, appreciative writing by a European who lived in Tibet.
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