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Alexandra David-Neel one woman's journey from Sikkim to forbidden Tibet

Portrait of the French philosopher, novelist, and adventurer who, in her long life, travelled extensively in Asia, especially the Himalayas and became a Buddhist monk. Marie-Madeleine Peronnet, her late-life companion, and others relate their memories of this extraordinary life.

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  • "Portrait of the French philosopher, novelist, and adventurer who, in her long life, travelled extensively in Asia, especially the Himalayas and became a Buddhist monk. Marie-Madeleine Peronnet, her late-life companion, and others relate their memories of this extraordinary life."@en
  • "Documents the life of the first woman to be granted the title of Lama in Tibet, including her two years as a hermit in the Himalayas and her secret pilgrimage to the holy city of Llasa, forbidden to foreigners. In an emotional ceremony, Neel's companion in her old age returns a golden Buddha, a gift from the Dalai Lama, to a monastery in Tibet."@en

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