| 1. | Thomas, Lowell THE SILENT WAR IN TIBET
Doubleday
THE SILENT WAR IN TIBET By Lowell Thomas, Jr. The unknown story of the most remote and romantic nation in its struggle against the modern might of China. FROM INSIDE FLYLEAF: Here is the penetrating e xploration behind the all-too-confusing news coming out of Communist-besieged Tibet. Written by Lowell Thomas, Jr., who has visited Tibet, the account spells out both the recent history and the immedi ate events which are a part of the struggle going on in Tibet today. The author makes it possible for the reader to understand this strife-ridden land and its people. Mr. Thomas describes the brutal C hinese Communist invasion of Tibet beginning in 1950, the conflicting influence of the Dalai Lama-spiritual leader of millions of Tibetans-and the Panchen Lama-a Communist puppet, the street-broadcast propaganda, the attack on the lamaseries, and the failure of the Communists to win the support of Tibetans despite such projects as the building of schools, hospitals, and roads. THE SILENT WAR IN TI BET shows what threat the Chinese occupation forces in Tibet pose to the Nepal and Indian borders, of the effects of the flight to India of the Dalai Lama on the Tibetan people, and the lessons to the rest of the world found in the conquest of Tibet by the Communists. Tibet's story is one of intrigue, corruption, and nobility of spirit. With the future of this exotic kingdom, a wild land where eac h man believes in his own reincarnation at a crucial point in history, this book fills a great need for accurate information. 1959 Hardcover w/dj. First Edition. 284 pp. Ex-lib, number on spine. One s tamp on copyright page, light flaw in back where pocket was removed. Dustmarked at top page edges. Text clean. Protective cover.
Price: 14.00 USD |
