Seven Years in Tibet
Ratings29
Average rating4.1
I read a lot of books on Tibet this year but this one was the best. I would almost consider this essential reading if you are curious about the region
Un capolavoro del suo genere. Non è un libro per tutti, solo per appassionati o interessati a questo tipo di avventure. A volte la scrittura è un po' prolissa, retaggio del periodo in cui il libro è stato pubblicato; in alcune parti si sarebbe potuto benissimo tagliare senza perdere nulla. Quattro stelle per la scrittura, ma una stella in più per l'importanza del libro e delle storie raccontate. Non oso pensare che scempio ne hanno fatto nel film...
I've always been fascinated by Tibet – especially pre-takeover by China in the 1950s. Seven Years is an exploration into that coupled with a book on war (escaping it), travel, mountaineering and making friends along the way. It's quickly become one of my favorite books. While Heinrich the man is obviously shown in the best light in this book, it's hard to forget his background. He was a Nazi and husband who ran away from both to climb mountains in the Himalayas. Seven Years is in many ways the “Eat, Prey, Love” of the 50s – both with characters dashing off to adventures. In Harrer's case, he ate whatever he could find (or be given), pray to not be caught and dragged back to internment in India and fall in love with Tibet. In many ways Tibet is the main character and the cause for all good and bad within his time there.
I've always been fascinated by Tibet – especially pre-takeover by China in the 1950s. Seven Years is an exploration into that coupled with a book on war (escaping it), travel, mountaineering and making friends along the way. It's quickly become one of my favorite books. While Heinrich the man is obviously shown in the best light in this book, it's hard to forget his background. He was a Nazi and husband who ran away from both to climb mountains in the Himalayas. Seven Years is in many ways the “Eat, Prey, Love” of the 50s – both with characters dashing off to adventures. In Harrer's case, he ate whatever he could find (or be given), pray to not be caught and dragged back to internment in India and fall in love with Tibet. In many ways Tibet is the main character and the cause for all good and bad within his time there.