Seven Years in Tibet (Sieben Jahre in Tibet)
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About this book
An account of an Austrian mountain climber's escape from a British internment camp in India during World War II and his twenty-one-month journey through the Himalayas to safety in the Forbidden City of Lhasa in Tibet.
Reader Profile
4.4/5 · 92 readers · 314 pages · ≈ 5 h 49 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read Seven Years in Tibet (Sieben Jahre in Tibet)?
About ≈ 5 h 49 m — 314 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Seven Years in Tibet (Sieben Jahre in Tibet)?
314 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Seven Years in Tibet (Sieben Jahre in Tibet)?
It sits on the Travel, Biography & Memoir, History shelves.
Is Seven Years in Tibet (Sieben Jahre in Tibet) in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who are the main characters in Seven Years in Tibet (Sieben Jahre in Tibet)?
The main characters include Heinrich Harrer (1912-2006), The 14th Dalai Lama.
Where does Seven Years in Tibet (Sieben Jahre in Tibet) take place?
It is set in Tibet (China), China, India during 1940's.
Who wrote Seven Years in Tibet (Sieben Jahre in Tibet)?
Heinrich Harrer (1912–2006).
Setting
Tibet (China)ChinaIndia
Time period
1940's
Characters
Heinrich Harrer (1912-2006)The 14th Dalai Lama