by Alexandra David-Néel · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782266029469
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«Voyage d'une Parisienne à Lhassa» is the travel account by Alexandra David-Néel, published by Pocket in paperback (376 pages, in French).
In 1924, Alexandra David-Néel managed to enter Lhasa, the forbidden capital of Tibet, after eight months of travel through the solitudes of the «land of snows», disguised as a Tibetan beggar. She recounts that extreme adventure, her spiritual quest and her fascination with Tibetan civilization.
The work was originally published in 1927 with the subtitle «À pied et en mendiant de la Chine à l'Inde à travers le Tibet».
It appeals to readers of exploration narratives, Tibetan history and travel literature.
Alexandra David-Néel was a French explorer, spiritualist, Buddhist, anarchist, opera singer, and writer. She is most known for her 1924 visit to Lhasa, Tibet, when it was forbidden to foreigners. David-Néel wrote over 30 books about Eastern religion, philosophy, and her travels, including Magic and Mystery in Tibet, which was published in 1929. Her teachings influenced the beat writers Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg, the popularisers of Eastern philosophy Alan Watts and Ram Dass, and the esotericist Benjamin Creme.
