Tibetan Foothold
 Cover of John Murray first edition (1966) | |
| Author | Dervla Murphy |
|---|---|
| Publisher | John Murray |
Publication date | 1966 |
| Pages | 206 (first edition) |
| 325.2515 | |
| Preceded by | Full Tilt |
| Followed by | The Waiting Land |
Tibetan Foothold is a book by Irish author Dervla Murphy.[1] It was first published by John Murray in 1966.[2]
Summary
[edit]After her journey by bicycle from Ireland to India in 1963, as described in Full Tilt: Ireland to India with a Bicycle, Murphy immerses herself in the life of the subcontinent. She works for six months in an orphanage for Tibetan children in Northern India, falling in love with the "Tiblets": the children of the new Tibet-in-exile. Murphy also explores India's Tibetan frontier.[3][4][5][6]
Editions
[edit]- 1966: John Murray, 206pp.[2]
- 1969: Pan Books, 222pp, ISBN 033002339X.[7]
- 2000: Flamingo, 230pp, ISBN 0006552137.[8]
- 2011: Eland Books, 224pp, ISBN 9781906011642.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ Middleton, Dorothy (March 1967). "Review". The Geographical Journal. 133 (1): 83. doi:10.2307/1794399. JSTOR 1794399.
- ^ a b "Tibetan foothold". British Library. Archived from the original on 4 May 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- ^ "Tibetan Foothold - Dervla Murphy". Eland Books. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- ^ Ledger, Sarah (2012). "Tibetan Foothold". FullTilting. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- ^ Morris, John (January 1967). "Tibetan Foothold". International Affairs. 43 (1): 177–178. doi:10.2307/2612584. JSTOR 2612584.
- ^ Gillon, Diana; Gillon, Meir (24 June 1966). "A Variety of Deserts". The Guardian. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tibetan foothold". British Library. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- ^ "Tibetan foothold". British Library. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- ^ "Tibetan foothold". British Library. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
External links
[edit]- Tibetan Foothold on Open Library at the Internet Archive
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