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The Hotel on the Roof of the World: Five Years in Tibet (Summersdale travel) (Paperback)

by Alec Le Sueur (Author)
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  • Paperback: 352 pages
  • Publisher: Summersdale Publishers; 2nd New edition of Revised edition edition (29 Nov 2001)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1840241993
  • ISBN-13: 978-1840241990
  • Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 13 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 14,402 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Focus Magazine

'Imagine moving Faulty Towers from Torquay to Tibet...Le Sueur has distilled five years of real anecdotes into one hilarious volume...unbelieveably true.'


Time Magazine

'...offers lucid details about living in a place that westerners tend to misunderstand.'
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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant, 25 Dec 2002
By I. Losada "Isabel Losada" (London) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Running a Hotel on the Roof of the World: Five Years in Tibet (Paperback)
What a delightful book this is. So many books about Tibet are worthy but not very readable. Alec Le Sueur doesn't preach or lecture, he entertains. He doesn't need to go into lengthy explanations of history or politics he just tells you some stories of life running a hotel in Lhasa... What is most wonderful about this book is that it exemplifies the very joie de vivre for which Tibetans are known. He shows us the oppression that exsists in Lhasa and yet somehow also reveals to us the atmosphere that a Free Tibet could and should enjoy. Magical and very very clever.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars At last, a seriously funny Tibet book, 23 Jan 2003
This review is from: Running a Hotel on the Roof of the World: Five Years in Tibet (Paperback)
After reading "worthy" or serious, data-filled books on Tibet, it is a joy and a relief to find a book that's funny, so easily readable + yet still manages to make serious points which linger on after the laughter has passed. Lightweight, or just seriously lighthearted? Whichever, for me Alec's writing has breathed life into an alien world not experienced by most. I only wish there were a few more Tibet books out there like this.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Buy this and enjoy it, 12 Oct 2005
It really is a very good read indeed. Somewhere between travel, humour, an insight into a fascinating country and possibly even career advice!
The stories are great and the country he was enjoying living in was at such odds to our world. I would recommend this to anyone with an interest in travel and a sense of humour
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5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious fantastic read
I could not put this book down. I laughed and laughed and having been in Tibet I could identify with the Characters and Situations. A must for anyone who likes travelling!
Published 3 months ago by Tango girl

4.0 out of 5 stars Trials and Tribulations

Alec Le Sueur was posted as a Sales Manager to the quote "unlikeliest Holiday Inn in the world. Read more
Published 7 months ago by LindyLouMac

5.0 out of 5 stars Fawlty Towers really exists
Marvelously funny, full of insights into Tibetan and Chinese minds. Loved it, wish I'd published it. Read more
Published 15 months ago by James OReilly

5.0 out of 5 stars Just brilliant
Informative, touching, hilarious, sad and written by someone with the natural flair of a born story-teller. Hugely entertaining.
Published on 17 Jul 2007 by Cats

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice, honest story about real people - Recommended!
I have never felt that i wanted to write a review on a book before, but this book is such a nice, honest story and one where you really want to keep reading... Read more
Published on 15 May 2005

5.0 out of 5 stars Why couldn't this book be longer !!!!
This is a must read for any traveller. You can anticipate whats round the next corner, but no that couldn't happen, yip it just did. Read more
Published on 29 Jun 2004 by D. Wragg

5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating insights into clash between east and west
The book starts well and gets better. Mr Le Sueur writes lightly and well, describing difficulties but making them seem funny. Read more
Published on 1 Nov 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars Perhaps the funniest and most informative book about Tibet
Being a hotel management school graduate, I have got from this book a real picture of how a hotel person should live and work positively in a hotel (no matter where it is)!
Published on 28 Dec 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars A must-read for travellers and hoteliers alike - such fun!
I stumbled in this book my chance as I was browsing for reference material on health and hygiene. As the author and I share the same rather unusual surname, a hotel background and... Read more
Published on 5 Dec 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars At last a book on Tibet that makes you laugh (a lot!)
I loved this book. I've read some of the more serious Tibet books which I find quite heavy going. This guy gives you a good understanding of the situation and the plight of the... Read more
Published on 1 Aug 2000

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