A unique piece of history- the inside story of how the Dalai Lama struggled to hold on to Tibet as revealed by his older brother, Gyalo Thondup
Gyalo Thondup was born in 1928 and is the second-eldest brother of
the 14th Dalai Lama. During his political career, he has worked as
a chief strategist, establishing close links with the CIA and often
acting as the Dalai Lama's unofficial envoy.
Co-author Anne F. Thurston is a China specialist and senior
research professor at the John Hopkins University School of
Advanced International Studies. She has written widely about China
and was the ghostwriter of the worldwide bestselling book, The
Private Life of Chairman Mao. Her other books include Enemies of
the People and A Chinese Odyssey.
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