Harrer was a young Austrian in the mid-1930’s when he and a group of friends went to India to climb the Himalayas. World War II broke out while they were there, and they were imprisoned by the British as enemy aliens. The group made several attempts to escape the internment camp at Dehra-Dun, and finally, at the third attempt, Harrer and his friend Peter Aufschnaiter succeeded. They spent three years travelling (walking) through the Asian wilds, chased at the beginning by British soldiers, until they entered Tibet. At the time, entry into Tibet by foreigners was absolutely illegal, and of course they two men had no documentation, money, or supplies to ease their journey or establish their bona fides. They eventually entered Lhasa, the forbidden city, and there began new lives for themselves.
They were welcomed, most surprisingly, by the nobles of the city and soon became part of it. They learned the language, became unofficial architects and engineers for the Tibetans, and Harrer became a close friend and semi-official tutor for the then teen-aged Dalai Lama. The people, customs and life that Harrer describes in this book are extraordinary, and I believe all readers will be as caught up in it as I was. Unfortunately, when the Communist Chinese entered Tibet in 1950, Harrer was forced to leave the country; however, his memories are so vivid that he brings his entire experience to life once again in this book. This book so intrigued me that I began reading everything I could find on Tibet, which wasn’t an easy task a dozen years ago. Finally, after years of dreaming and planning, I went to Tibet in 1992 to see the country for myself. It’s a journey that will live with me forever, and “Seven Yers in Tibet” is the place it all began.
The Term Paper on Hermann Heese Siddharta Book Life
There had been many different books by numerous authors that have impacted the way one looks at life. The book Siddharta is one of these. This book shows Heese's fascination with eastern religions, legends, and fairytales. It is about an Indian prince name Siddharta who goes on a quest to find who he really is. In his quest, he encounters many different pleasures and pains, each having an affect ...
