John F. Avedon has written for The New York Times Magazine, Rolling Stone, Maclean’s, Parade, and other publications. He lives in New York City.
“A noble and eloquent book. . . . Indispensable reading.” —The
Washington Post
“No cultural and political saga of our time is more terrible,
compelling, and inspiring. Avedon has thoroughly searched it out
and presented it colorfully and with moral force.” —The Boston
Globe
“The biography of choice.” —The New York Times Book Review
“Awesome, passionately informed, totally engrossing.” —E. L.
Doctorow
“What Alexander Solzhenitsyn did for the Soviet Union, John F.
Avedon does for Tibet.” —The Los Angeles Times
“Marvelous, heartrending, and heartwarming.” —William Shawcross,
author of Counting One’s Blessings and The Queen Mother
“The detailed life stories Avedon recounts are nothing short of
stunning.” —The Denver Post
“Utterly engaging. There as passages dealing with India that will
have you smelling the dust. This book deserves wide readership, the
author our applause.” —The San Diego Tribune
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