Forgotten Kingdom by Peter Goullart
Forgotten Kingdom is a classic of Asian travel. Peter Goullart describes, with immediacy and detail, his time, from 1939 to 1947, in Likiang in the idyllic south-western province of Yunnan on the borders of Tibet. His experiences and friendships brought him into personal contact with Lamas, the merchants, the bandits and the Tibetans, as well as the caravans that thronged the streets. He describes the customs and beliefs of the people, the suicide pacts, the exorcisms, and the life cycle ceremonies, many of which he attended. He was finally forced to flee with the arrival of the Chinese communists who brought an end to a way of life that had existed unchanged for centuries.
'His book is a joy for all who love uninhibited life' -- Country Life 'Peter Goullart gives us the most beautiful, strange and vivid picture of this distant land' -- Observer
Peter Goullart was born in Moscow at the beginning of the twentieth century. During the Russian Revolution he escaped from Moscow with his mother through Vladivostok to Shanghai. There he learnt Chinese and at a moment of personal crisis went to study at the Taoist Monastery near Hangchow. It was during his own travels that he first penetrated to Likiang in the south-west Chinese province of Yunnan. He realised immediately that here ... was where he wished to work and live.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780719555442 |
| ISBN 10 | 0719555442 |
| Title | Forgotten Kingdom |
| Author | Peter Goullart |
| Series | John Murray Travel Classics |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | John Murray Press |
| Year published | 2002-05-23 |
| Number of pages | 238 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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