Trespassers On The Roof Of The World Book Review

For nineteenth century adventures tibet was the prize destination and lhasa its capital situated nearly three miles above sea level was the grandest trophy of all.

Trespassers on the roof of the world book review.

Realpolitik at work i suppose but i also think it made many people especially the tibetans wonder what all the fuss among westerners over tibet was about in the first place. In trespassers on the roof of the world peter hopkirk transports you to the skeleton strewn paths in the frigid oxygen deprived mountains and exposes you to the vertical mountain passes starvation and marauding bandits in the worlds highest deserts. Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for trespassers on the roof of the world. Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users.

I started with the great game and followed that with foreign devils on the silk road these three books have all been excellent. It s the third of his books that i have read recently since returning from a trip to central asia. Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users. All in all trespassers on the roof of the world is a great book for anyone interested in learning more about central asia s history and is an entertaining read to boot.

All in all trespassers on the roof of the world is a great book for anyone interested in learning more about central asia s history and is an entertaining read to boot. Realpolitik at work i suppose but i also think it made many people especially the tibetans wonder what all the fuss among westerners over tibet was about in the first place. Review of two books that provide a history of the exploration of tibet and its explorers. A mountain in tibet by charles allen.

4 15 rating details 936 ratings 81 reviews. Trespassers on the roof of the world. Review of trespassers on the roof of the world by peter hopkirk posted on 11 16 2011 by rhapsodyinbooks this little book on the history of the infiltration of tibet by the west is quite fascinating. The secret exploration of tibet by peter hopkirk.