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Eccentric Explorers (Paperback)

by Michael Buckley (Author)
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  • Paperback: 400 pages
  • Publisher: Crazyhorse Press (1 Dec 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0969337027
  • ISBN-13: 978-0969337027
  • Product Dimensions: 22.6 x 15.2 x 3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 863,322 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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This book is a treasure-trove of tales from a far-away place, and an era erased by the shifting sands of time--and by Chinese invasion. Drawing on his own mad journeys in Tibet, Buckley brings out the best of both the majestic Tibetans and the Western explorers portrayed.

--Pat Morrow, first to climb the Seven Summits (Carstensz Pyramid variation), and veteran of six expeditions to the wilds of Tibet -- from the back cover of Eccentric Explorers



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In this book, the rich culture and history of Tibet are viewed through a rather special lens--through the eyes of ten eccentric explorers, each bent on unlocking the secrets of reclusive Tibet. Are they nuts? Are they crackers? You bet. Among them you will find:

*mad Yorkshireman Maurice Wilson, who set his sights on being the first to climb Everest--and to speed things up, decided to try and crashland a biplane on the lower slopes...

*secret agent Eric 'the Hatter' Bailey, who shot his way through Tibet, but who could easily be distracted--in the most life-threatening of situations--by the sighting of a new butterfly species...

*the indomitable Alexandra David-Neel, an ex-opera singer who--when cornered by Tibetan bandits--let loose such a blood-curdling string of curses, they begged her to stop--fearing she was a wrathful demon...

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5.0 out of 5 stars Realize Your Own Indiana Jones, 31 Oct 2009
By Brandon Wilson "Lowell Thomas Award-winning a... (Somewhere on the Trail) - See all my reviews
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Explorers are an odd bunch. It comes with the territory. After all, who else would willingly traipse off into terra incognita without accurate maps and assured supplies? Tibet was one of the last places on earth to open its doors to discovery. Even as late as the 20th century, explorers had to sneak in, often in elaborate disguise, placing their lives on the line to expose the well-guarded secrets of a forbidden kingdom.

In Eccentric Explorers, Michael Buckley, a Himalayan expert and Tibetan trailblazer, paints a penetrating profile of ten of Tibet's most intrepid and quirky explorers. Legendary characters like the irrepressible Alexandra David-Néel, POWs Peter Aufschnaiter and Heinrich Harrer, and Kintup the spy come to life as Buckley peels away the sand and grit of time to reveal what made them tick. What made them willingly return to Tibet time and again?

Eccentric Explorers gives readers a captivating chance to walk in the shoes of ten intrepid adventurers, to share their exciting exploits. Join their journey. Lace up your boots, grab your walking staff, and realize your own inner Indiana Jones. ~ Brandon Wilson, award-winning author of Along the Templar Trail (2009 Best Travel Book, SATWF), member of The Explorers Club
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