Dragon In The Land Of Snows: A History Of Modern Tibet Since 1947

Based entirely on unpublished primary sources, this extraordinary account chronicles the definitive history of modern Tibet and shatters the popular perception of the area as an isolated Shangri-La. "A deeply insightful and thorough account . . . likely to be the definitive history of modern Tibet for a generation or more".--"The New York Times Book Review". of photos.