This true story describes the remarkable life of Alexandra David-Neel, the most famous woman in France in her time. Traveling to Tibet in 1924, Alexandra, a self-taught Buddhist scholar, was the first Western woman ever to enter Tibet's forbidden capital, Lhasa. She achieved this distinction as a mature woman--she was in her mid-50s when she arrived in Lhasa. Full-color illustrations.
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This true story describes the remarkable life of Alexandra David-Neel, the most famous woman in France in her time. Traveling to Tibet in 1924, Alexandra, a self-taught Buddhist scholar, was the first Western woman ever to enter Tibet's forbidden capital, Lhasa. She achieved this distinction as a mature woman--she was in her mid-50s when she arrived in Lhasa. Full-color illustrations.
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