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Seven Years in Tibet
- Narrated by: Tim Pigott-Smith
- Length: 2 hrs and 58 mins
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Critic Reviews
"One of the grandest and most incredible adventure stories I have ever read." (The New York Times Book Review)
"First there is the incredibly adventurous twenty-onemonth trek across rugged mountain and desolate plain to the mysterious heartland of Tibet; then the fascinating picture, rich in amazing detail, of life in Lhasa.... Final chapters draw an intimate portrait of the youthful Dalai Lama." (The Atlantic Monthly)
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Overall1 out of 5 stars
- Jim
- 08-19-11
Where's the rest???
Only 4 chapters? The book is 17 chapters long!
I can only offer one star for less than 25% of the book.
6 people found this helpful
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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Story3 out of 5 stars
- Melanie
- 08-14-15
Nice but a little slow
I'm glad I read it because it was thoughtful and the underlying story is interesting, yet it was a little slow
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
- Angela
- 07-01-11
OK
I felt the author rushed through some of the most intense parts of the story. I would have enjoyed hearing more about the struggle of getting to Tibet rather than having him glaze over it.
1 person found this helpful
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
- Janine
- 03-13-10
monotone reader
monotone reader makes this unbearable to listen to.
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