- Paperback: 416 pages
- Publisher: Fount; New Ed edition (6 April 1998)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0006280803
- ISBN-13: 978-0006280804
- Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 13 x 2.8 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,618,539 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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‘Mary Craig’s intelligent and sensitive story… suggests in how extraordinary a way this deeply religious and peaceful people on the roof of the world have become a parable for the end of the twentieth century… .This gripping book tells one of the most painful and dramatic stories of history.
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The Tablet
‘Mary Craig’s book offers both a vivid, human-scale view of a decisive chapter in the Tibetan story and a poignant sense of how it feels for individuals to be marginalized in a history it once seemed they were destined to make.’
The Scotsman
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It was during the writing of her critically acclaimed book Tears of Blood, chronicling the terrible oppression of Tibet under Chinese occupation, that Mary Craig’s friendship with the Dalai Lama’s family began.
The story of how a four year old Tibetan farmer’s boy was chosen by divination to become the fourteenth Dalai Lama – ‘Kundun’ means ‘Presence of the Buddha’ – is a fascinating one, but less known is the story of his family, and their extraordinary destiny. This ordinary peasant family had to cope with the fame and greatness thrust upon them, only to be in flight a decade later from the Chinese army of ‘liberation’. Meticulously researched, and supplemented by personal interviews with the Dalai Lama and his family, this is a tale of a people wrenched from their land by force and of their fight for survival. Those who were impressed by Tears of Blood, will be deeply moved by this epic tale of triumph in adversity.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
The story of one of the greatest peace makers in modern time
12 Nov 1999
Format:Hardcover
The Dalai Lama is leading the greatest David and Goliath struggle in world history and he doesn't even own a sling shot. His weapons of choice against China, the most brutal government on the planet, are words and truth. This book is worth a read as is Tears of Blood by Mary Craig. Forget trying to pit one religion against another or saying your god is better than my god. That is all foolishness. This book and Tears of Blood are stories of trying to save the human soul...And the human spirit and neither have a religion.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Very detailed, but readable, recent history of Tibet
22 Aug 1998
Format:Hardcover
I've read 5 books on Tibet recently, and this one was perhaps the best. It is full of factual history of life before, during and after the Chinese occupation of Tibet, but it also includes personal recollections of the Dalai Lama and his family members, and anecdotes from other key individuals. The story itself is fascinating. If you're interested in finding out what happened to the Tibetan people, you will be well-informed by reading "Kundun." By the way, it is not the same as the movie "Kundun," which was based very closely on the Dalai Lama's autobiography. Very enjoyable to read. Thanks, Mary!
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Excellent biography, but lacking in warts!
20 Jan 1998
Format:Hardcover
Mary Craig has done a wonderful job in depicting the family struggles of the present Dalai Lama. How DOES a peasant family resolve the situation of having an enlightened being born into their simple abode? In any culture this would be a great honor, but in Tibet this was honor beyond belief - a pressure which the family do not appear to have fared well from.
While Mary Craig depicts the already known information in an efficient and succinct manner, she does avoid the controversial issues surrounding the Dalai Lama's brothers and their present artificially 'elevated' positions. Craig would have done well to read the wonderful and recently published "The Autobiography of Jesus of Nazareth and the Missing Years" by Richard G. Patton. In this, she would have seen how another great writer deals with a parallel situation, yet instead of avoiding the controversies, Patton meets the bull head on and delivers! If only you had gone that extra mile Mary? It is great to see how Hollywood has finally woken up to the people's need for material beyond mere bubble-gum for the eyes. I hope all those writers keep these exceptional books coming. In the meantime, I'm off to see how they work out on screen!
While Mary Craig depicts the already known information in an efficient and succinct manner, she does avoid the controversial issues surrounding the Dalai Lama's brothers and their present artificially 'elevated' positions. Craig would have done well to read the wonderful and recently published "The Autobiography of Jesus of Nazareth and the Missing Years" by Richard G. Patton. In this, she would have seen how another great writer deals with a parallel situation, yet instead of avoiding the controversies, Patton meets the bull head on and delivers! If only you had gone that extra mile Mary? It is great to see how Hollywood has finally woken up to the people's need for material beyond mere bubble-gum for the eyes. I hope all those writers keep these exceptional books coming. In the meantime, I'm off to see how they work out on screen!
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