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1 online resource |
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| Summary |
After her epic journey from Ireland to India by bicycle in 1963, Dervla Murphy immersed herself in the life of the sub-continent, working for six months in an orphanage for Tibetan children in Northern India. She fell in love with the 'Tiblets' - the cheerful, uncomplaining, independent and affectionate children of the new Tibet-in-exile - but she also managed to explore India's Tibetan frontier, leaving the reader panting in her wake. Alongside her enchantment, Dervla became a perceptive witness to the realities of aid work: the corruption, smug piety and power struggles of the bureaucrats, and the dangerous, long-term side effects on the recipients - cultural enfeeblement and dependency. 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. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. LaVergne : Eland Publishing, 2011. Requires OverDrive Read (file size: N/A KB) or Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 1523 KB) or Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 789 KB) or Kobo app or compatible Kobo device (file size: N/A KB) or Amazon Kindle (file size: N/A KB). |
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Nonfiction.
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History.
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Travel.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Original 9781906011642 |
| ISBN |
9781906011765 (electronic bk) |
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