In 1924, after a 2000 km walk, Alexandra David-Néel entered Lhassa, capital of Tibet, then forbidden to foreigners. Already known as a feminist, opera singer, freemason, journalist, Buddhist, writer, explorer, this exploit made her a celbrity a world celebrity. Following in her steps almost 80 years later, the photographer compare this journey with the original one, reminding us of the extraordinary difficulties of this trip then as now, and bringing to life the breathtaking landscapes of her book Le Voyage d’une Parisienne à Lhassa
Book Information
ISBN:
978-2700395822
Publisher:
Edizioni Arthaud – Flammarion Paris