"Seven Years in Tibet" is an autobiographical book. It details the travels of an Austrian member of the national socialist party who attempts to climb a mountain in the Himalayas. During the climb WWII starts and he happens upon some British troops who send him to a war prison. He eventually escapes and winds up in Tibet where he befriend the then child Dalai Lama. He experiences their peaceful Buddhist ways and realizes the shameful error of his past beliefs. After some time WWII ends and later Tibet is invaded by the Chinese, mirroring the cruelty of the Germans.
"Seven Years in Tibet" is an autobiographical book. It details the travels of an Austrian member of the national socialist party who attempts to climb a mountain in the Himalayas. During the climb WWII starts and he happens upon some British troops who send him to a war prison. He eventually escapes and winds up in Tibet where he befriend the then child Dalai Lama. He experiences their peaceful Buddhist ways and realizes the shameful error of his past beliefs. After some time WWII ends and later Tibet is invaded by the Chinese, mirroring the cruelty of the Germans.