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London: The Cloister House Press, 2018. Book. Illus. by Illlustrated. Good +. Paperback. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 262pp.In 1913 Ada Moore rode her pony along the ancient trade route from Srinagar to Leh, in Ladakh, to join the Moravian Mission there. This was the end of a journey which began in a laundry in Scarborough ten years before and the beginning of an extraordinary thirteen years living and working amongst the Tibetan people of this remote part of India.Ada's daughter, Monica, was born near the Tibetan border. Her book describes living high in the Himalayas in the first half of the 20th century. It gives a rare insight into the domestic and professional life of the missionaries who, from running a school to giving medical help in the most primitive conditions, were involved with the lives of the local people, and who worked to build a connection between different cultures. It tells what they learnt of local customs and beliefs and recounts their…
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Yaks and cataracts: Medical mission at the top of the world Paperback - 2018
by Ada Burroughs; Monica Bass
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- Title Yaks and cataracts: Medical mission at the top of the world
- Author Ada Burroughs; Monica Bass
- Binding Paperback
- Pages 280
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Cloister House Press
- Date 2018-10-01
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Illustrated
- ISBN 9781909465831 / 1909465836
- Weight 0.95 lbs (0.43 kg)
- Dimensions 9.21 x 6.14 x 0.63 in (23.39 x 15.60 x 1.60 cm)
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- Religious Orientation: Christian
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