Hostage of Beijing: The Abduction of the Panchen Lama
by van Grasdorff, Gilles
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- Paperback
- first
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- ISBN 10
- 1862047693
- ISBN 13
- 9781862047693
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Element Books, United Kingdom, 1999. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Size: 8vo Octavo (standard book size). 260 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. This book is available and will be shipped within two business days. All items are tracked and details are available on request.. The 11th Panchen Lama, Guendun Tcheukyi Nyima, one of the most important dignitaries in Tibet and officially recognized as such by the Dalai Lama, was kidnapped in 1995 by the Chinese authorities, together with his family, when he was just 6 years old. At about the same time, another child from the same village was appointed Panchen Lama by the Chinese, although he is not recognized by the Tibetan people. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: True Crime; China; ISBN: 1862047693. ISBN/EAN: 9781862047693. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 5778. . 9781862047693
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- Bookseller
- Great Southern Books (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5778
- Title
- Hostage of Beijing: The Abduction of the Panchen Lama
- Author
- van Grasdorff, Gilles
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 1862047693
- ISBN 13
- 9781862047693
- Publisher
- Element Books
- Place of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Date Published
- 1999
- Keywords
- BZDB137 china, tibet, abduction, panchen lama, dalai lama, politics, True Crime; China; ISBN: 1862047693 EAN: 9781862047693 van Grasdorff, Gilles Hostage of Beijing: The Abduction of the Panchen Lama
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