Eat the Buddha

Eat the Buddha

The Story of Modern Tibet Through the People of One Town

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Genre:Writing & Editing Guides
Language : English
Published: May 06, 2021
Paperback
ISBN13:9781783782659
ISBN10:178378265X
Pages:325
Dimensions:5.08 x 7.8 x 0.83 inches
Weight:246.64 g

About the Book

A gripping portrait of modern Tibet told through the lives of its people, from the Samuel Johnson prizewinning author of Nothing to Envy

LONGLISTED FOR THE 2020 BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION
A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK

ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR IN
FINANCIAL TIMES, ECONOMIST, NEW YORK TIMES, WASHINGTON POST, SPECTATOR

'You simply cannot understand China without reading Barbara Demick on Tibet'

- Evan Osnos, author of
Age of Ambition

In 1950, China claimed sovereignty over Tibet, leading to decades of unrest and resistance. Barbara Demick chronicles the Tibetan tragedy from Ngaba, a defiant town on the eastern edge of the Tibetan plateau. From the stories of Ngaba's last princess and those who experienced the struggle sessions of Mao's revolution to the experiences of today's monks and townsfolk suffering repression under China's rule, Demick paints a riveting portrait of Tibet past and present as it fights for its identity against one of the most powerful countries in the world.