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The High Road to China
George Bogle, the Panchen Lama and the First British Expedition to Tibet
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In 1774, British traders longed to open relations with China so they sent a young Scotsman, George Bogle, as an envoy to Tibet. Bogle became smitten by what he saw there, and struck up a remarkable friendship with the Panchen Lama. This book tells the story of their two extraordinary journeys across some of the harshest terrain in the world.
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The High Road to China, Kate Teltscher
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- Released
- 2007
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- Title
- The High Road to China
- Subtitle
- George Bogle, the Panchen Lama and the First British Expedition to Tibet
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Kate Teltscher
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Released
- 2007
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 336
- ISBN10
- 0747585474
- ISBN13
- 9780747585473
- Series
- Tags
- Historical Themes, Travel, Asia, China, India
- Description
- In 1774, British traders longed to open relations with China so they sent a young Scotsman, George Bogle, as an envoy to Tibet. Bogle became smitten by what he saw there, and struck up a remarkable friendship with the Panchen Lama. This book tells the story of their two extraordinary journeys across some of the harshest terrain in the world.