Tibetan Foothold
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Dervla Murphy's first epic journey from Ireland to India by bicycle, Full Tilt , is a complete adventure in itself. It is also the first volume of a trilogy of experience that continues with Tibetan Foothold . For the young Irish woman, once she had got herself to India by July 1963, immersed herself in the life of the sub-continent, working for six months in an orphanage for Tibetan children in the refugee camps of Northern India. Here, she fell in love with the 'Tiblets' - the cheerful, tough, uncomplaining, independent and affectionate children of the new Tibet-in-exile. First published in 1966, Tibetan Foothold not only confirmed Dervla's status as a traveller, but also revealed her to be a truly independent voice and an acute observer of politics and society.
Author: Dervla Murphy
Format: Paperback, 240 pages
Published: 2011, Eland Publishing Ltd, United Kingdom
Genre: Travel Writing
Description
Dervla Murphy's first epic journey from Ireland to India by bicycle, Full Tilt , is a complete adventure in itself. It is also the first volume of a trilogy of experience that continues with Tibetan Foothold . For the young Irish woman, once she had got herself to India by July 1963, immersed herself in the life of the sub-continent, working for six months in an orphanage for Tibetan children in the refugee camps of Northern India. Here, she fell in love with the 'Tiblets' - the cheerful, tough, uncomplaining, independent and affectionate children of the new Tibet-in-exile. First published in 1966, Tibetan Foothold not only confirmed Dervla's status as a traveller, but also revealed her to be a truly independent voice and an acute observer of politics and society.
Tibetan Foothold