Across many mountains : a Tibetan family's epic journey from oppression to freedom
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Brooks Memorial Library - Biography - 1st Floor | B BRAUEN BRA | On Shelf |
| Deborah Rawson Memorial Library - Nonfiction | 920 BRA | On Shelf |
| Rutland Free Library - Nonfiction - Mezzanine | 305.8954 BRA | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Brauen, Yangzom, -- 1980-
Brauen, Yangzom, -- 1980- -- Family.
Grandmothers -- China -- Tibet Autonomous Region -- Biography.
Immigrants -- Switzerland -- Biography.
Mothers and daughters -- China -- Tibet Autonomous Region -- Biography.
Refugees, Tibetan -- Biography.
Switzerland -- Biography.
Tibet Autonomous Region (China) -- Biography.
Tibet Autonomous Region (China) -- History -- 1951-
Tibet Autonomous Region (China) -- Social life and customs.
Brauen, Yangzom, -- 1980- -- Family.
Grandmothers -- China -- Tibet Autonomous Region -- Biography.
Immigrants -- Switzerland -- Biography.
Mothers and daughters -- China -- Tibet Autonomous Region -- Biography.
Refugees, Tibetan -- Biography.
Switzerland -- Biography.
Tibet Autonomous Region (China) -- Biography.
Tibet Autonomous Region (China) -- History -- 1951-
Tibet Autonomous Region (China) -- Social life and customs.
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Format
Book
Physical Desc
306 pages, [16] pages of plates : ill. (some col.), map ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Notes
General Note
First published in different format in Germany by Heyne Verlag under the title Eisenvogel.
General Note
Includes index.
Description
Shares the stories of three generations of Tibetan women whose lives have been transformed by the Red Army occupation, recounting how the author's Tibetan nun grandmother fled the 1950 invasion before finding security in Switzerland.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Brauen, Y. (2011). Across many mountains: a Tibetan family's epic journey from oppression to freedom (1st U. S. ed.). St. Martin's Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Brauen, Yangzom, 1980-. 2011. Across Many Mountains: A Tibetan Family's Epic Journey From Oppression to Freedom. St. Martin's Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Brauen, Yangzom, 1980-. Across Many Mountains: A Tibetan Family's Epic Journey From Oppression to Freedom St. Martin's Press, 2011.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Brauen, Yangzom. Across Many Mountains: A Tibetan Family's Epic Journey From Oppression to Freedom 1st U. S. ed., St. Martin's Press, 2011.
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