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Murder in the High Himalaya: Loyalty, Tragedy and Escape from Tibet

Chinese police are instructed to take any measures necessary to protect the border of Tibet. When a group of climbers witness the murder of a young Tibetan nun who is fleeing to India, two men have a choice: turn a blind eye and preserve their climbing careers or alert the world to the grand scale of human injustice played out daily in Tibet.

Subject
true crimehistorypoliticstravelbiography
Genre
adventurehistorical fictionmystery
Themes
buddhismsocial justicejournalistssocial issues
Setting
chinatibetasia
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 304 pages

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