Trespassers On The Roof Of The World Book Review

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Trespassers on the roof of the world book review.

Review of trespassers on the roof of the world by peter hopkirk posted on 11 16 2011 by rhapsodyinbooks this little book on the history of the infiltration of tibet by the west is quite fascinating. The secret exploration of tibet. All in all trespassers on the roof of the world is a great book for anyone interested in learning more about central asia s history and is an entertaining read to boot. The secret exploration of tibet by peter hopkirk.

Realpolitik at work i suppose but i also think it made many people especially the tibetans wonder what all the fuss among westerners over tibet was about in the first place. I started with the great game and followed that with foreign devils on the silk road these three books have all been excellent. Trespassers on the roof of the world. Review of two books that provide a history of the exploration of tibet and its explorers.

Realpolitik at work i suppose but i also think it made many people especially the tibetans wonder what all the fuss among westerners over tibet was about in the first place. Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users. In trespassers on the roof of the world peter hopkirk transports you to the skeleton strewn paths in the frigid oxygen deprived mountains and exposes you to the vertical mountain passes starvation and marauding bandits in the worlds highest deserts. Once again i thoroughly enjoyed this well researched and fascinating book by peter hopkirk.

4 15 rating details 936 ratings 81 reviews. All in all trespassers on the roof of the world is a great book for anyone interested in learning more about central asia s history and is an entertaining read to boot. Trespassers on the roof of the world. It s the third of his books that i have read recently since returning from a trip to central asia.