Lawrence Durrell called Alexandra David-Neel 'the most astonishing woman of our time.' She was the first European to explore Tibet at a time when foreigners wer
The definitive biography of the first European to explore Tibet at a time when foreigners were banned, this book draws on rare source material, including inform
This unique biography explores the inner journey of a woman whose outer life was a thrilling story of passion and adventure. Alexandra David-Neel (1868–1969),
A practicing Buddhist and Oriental linguist recounts supernatural events she witnessed in Tibet during the 1920s. Intelligent and witty, she describes the fanta
Alexandra David-Neel was a writer, explorer and traveler, pioneer feminist and authority on Tibetan Buddhist trantric rites. Born in Paris in 1868, she led a li
