The Search for the Panchen Lama - Isabel Hilton (Pre-Loved)
Author: Isabel Hilton
Format: hardcover
Publisher: Norton
Condition
Pre-loved in good condition. Light shelf wear to cover. Binding strong. Pages clean and intact.
On the inside jacket
In May 1995, a seven-year-old Tibetan boy was taken from his home with his parents and younger brother by Chinese security services. Neither the boy nor his family has been seen since. His devotees believe him to be the eleventh incarnation of the Panchen Lama, the second most important incarnation in the Tibetan Buddhist hierarchy.
In The Search for the Panchen Lama, respected journalist Isabel Hilton tells the enthralling inside story of how this boy became the innocent prize in a battle between the Chinese regime and Tibet’s exiled religious leader, the Dalai Lama. Traveling to many inaccessible, and occasionally dangerous, locations, she uncovers the politics and intrigue that accompanied the race to find the child and enthrone him as Tibet’s future religious leader. She also explores the history of Tibet’s high lamas—and by extension the history of the country as a whole—and illuminates the unique role religion has played in shaping Tibetan culture.
Combining history, travel, and politics, The Search for the Panchen Lama offers an extraordinarily gripping and original window onto a fascinating land.
On the back
British praise for The Search for the Panchen Lama
“A fantastic adventure story and intrigue. . . . If you want a crash course in Tibetan history and affairs in addition to a rattling good story, this is the book.”
— The Spectator
“Excellent . . . a cool and intelligent explanation of the political intricacies surrounding the Panchen Lama that finds a compelling climax in the search for the tenth Panchen Lama’s reincarnation.”
— The Observer
“The story of the intrigues through which both the Tibetans and the Chinese sought to influence this choice is enthralling. Hilton’s skill and careful research give an authoritative account of an unfolding tragedy.”
— Times Literary Supplement
“It is unlikely that Ms. Hilton’s book can be bettered. It is meticulously researched, and written with a strong eye for humour.”
— The Economist
“Hilton tells this intriguing and fateful story, vital to the destiny of Tibet, without false sentiment. She thus makes her case—the case of anyone who opposes what a brutal Communist regime has done to Tibet—all the more damning.”
— Sunday Telegraph
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