{"product_id":"escape-from-the-land-of-snows-the-young-dalai-lamas-harrowing-flight-to-freedom-and-the-making-of-a-spiritual-hero-paperback","title":"Escape from the Land of Snows: The Young Dalai Lama's Harrowing Flight to Freedom and the Making of a Spiritual Hero - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStephan Talty\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe remarkable true story of the miraculous journey that made the Dalai Lama into the man he is today and sparked the fight for Tibetan freedom\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A hair-raising tale of daring and escape.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the early weeks of 1959, a bloody uprising gripped the streets of the Tibetan capital of Lhasa as ragtag Tibetan rebels faced off against their Communist Chinese occupiers. Realizing that the impending battle would result in a bloodbath and his own capture, the young Dalai Lama began planning an audacious escape to India, a two-week journey that would involve numerous near-death encounters, a dangerous mountain crossing, and evading thousands of Chinese soldiers who were intent on hunting him down. The journey would transform this naïve young man into one of the world's greatest statesmen . . . and create an enduring beacon of hope for a nation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEmotionally powerful and irresistibly page-turning, \u003ci\u003eEscape from the Land of Snows \u003c\/i\u003eis simultaneously a portrait of the inhabitants of a spiritual nation forced to take up arms in defense of their ideals, and the saga of a burgeoning leader who was ultimately transformed into the towering figure the world knows today--a charismatic champion of free thinking and universal compassion.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStephen Talty\u003c\/b\u003e is the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eAgent Garbo, Empire of Blue Water, \u003c\/i\u003e and other bestselling works of narrative nonfiction. His books have been made into two films, the Oscar-winning \u003ci\u003eCaptain Phillips \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eOnly the Brave\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also the author of two psychological thrillers, including the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller \u003ci\u003eBlack Irish, \u003c\/i\u003e set in his hometown of Buffalo. He has written for \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Magazine, GQ, \u003c\/i\u003e and many other publications. Talty now lives outside New York City with his family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 8.05 x 5.24 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 09, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758934851872,"sku":"9780307460967","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a40be0ac93dbf8294761c9ed34ca43c3.webp?v=1780139378","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/escape-from-the-land-of-snows-the-young-dalai-lamas-harrowing-flight-to-freedom-and-the-making-of-a-spiritual-hero-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}