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"Heinrich Harrer is an expert mountaineer from Austria who is in Asia at the outbreak of World War 2. He is sent to a camp in India, and after repeated attempts he escapes. He makes his way into Tibet, travelling through extremely dangerous areas with little equipment and resources, to avoid discovery and capture. Tibet is well known for not accepting visitors freely, yet with luck and bravado Harrer and his friend end up staying in the capital city, Lasa, as guests of the state.
They act as advisers to the government and Harrer becomes tutor of the child God-King, who happens to be the current Dalai Lama. Harrer makes his home in Tibet, not eager to return to a damaged Europe, until the Chinese invade Tibet and he is forced to flee.
Harrer was the first Westerner able to study Tibetan culture and society, and he made the most of this opportunity. The book give real insight into Tibet and the current situation, and also about the life of the Dalai Lama."
John Samson, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Book
descript. of violence and chases - 20%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 20%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 40%
Tone of story
- Dry-cynical
Time/era of story:
- 1930's-1950's
War Thriller
Yes
Armed Forces:
- Civilian resistance
Specific to
- WW II
Exploring into the wild
Yes
Plotlets:
- surviving elements in wilderness
- being chased through wilderness
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Escape/rescue behind enemy lines?
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- explorer
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
How much violence does he/she use?
- none
Ethnicity/Race
- German
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Main Adversary
Identity:
- an organization
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a little/some
Motive of antagonist
- power
The antagonists are:
- Chinese
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Setting
Asia/Pacific
Yes
Mountains/Cliffs
Yes
Mountains:
- climbing on trails
- climbing with ropes
Misc setting
- fort/military installation
Style
Person
- mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
How many deaths?
- 8 or more
Unusual forms of death
- dropped from large heights
- frozen
Unusual form of death?
Yes
Amount of dialog
- little dialog
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