My Journey to Lhasa

"It would be impossible, under any circumstances, to regard Alexandra David-Neel as a mere tourist in her masterful 1927 memoir....There is something epic...about David-Neel's jumbo personality...and part of this book's charm is in observing this forceful, hugely intelligent woman having to pretend again and again that she is merely a quiet, humble, illiterate peasant on a pilgrimage....There is splendid writing here about the Tibetan people and eastern religion, as well as the lush...landscape. There is also a fair amount of comedy..."David-Neel, Alexandra is the author of 'My Journey to Lhasa' with ISBN 9780807059036 and ISBN 080705903X.