{"product_id":"last-seen-in-lhasa-the-story-of-an-extraordinary-friendship-in-modern-tibet-9781846040061","title":"Last Seen in Lhasa: The story of an extraordinary friendship in modern Tibet","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome go to Tibet seeking inspiration, others for adventure. The award-winning journalist, Claire Scobie, found both when she left her ordinary life in London and went to the Himalayas in search of a rare red lily. Her journey took her to Pemako, where few Westerners have set foot and where the myth of Shangri-la was born. It was here she became friends with Ani, an unusual Tibetan nun who was to change her life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough seven journeys in Tibet, Claire chronicles a rapidly changing world - where monks talk on mobiles and Lhasa's sex industry thrives. But it is Ani, a penniless wanderer with a rich heart, who leaves an indelible impression. Together, in a culture where freedom of expression is forbidden, they risk arrest. And they forge an abiding friendship, based on intuition and deep respect.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvoking the luminous landscape of snow peaks and wild alpine gardens, Claire Scobie captures the paradoxes of contemporary Tibet, a land steeped in religion, struggling against oppression and galloping towards modernity. \u003ci\u003eLast Seen in Lhasa \u003c\/i\u003eis a unique story of insight and adventure that can touch us all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStylish, elegant prose in this absorbing and rewarding account * Observer *\u003cbr\u003eA rich, profound and deeply moving book...gripping * Time Out *\u003cbr\u003eA love letter to friendship * Sydney Morning Herald *\u003cbr\u003eRequired reading... laced with gentle humour and great affection * Sunday Telegraph *\u003cbr\u003eTruly wonderful...not only a deeply moving and inspiring account of a friendship but also an enthralling insight into a vanishing world * Mick Brown, author of The Spiritual Tourist *","brand":"Ebury Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52151366811991,"sku":"9781846040061","price":14.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/last-seen-in-lhasa-the-story-of-an-extraordinary-friendship-in-modern-tibet-9781846040061","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}