Seven Years in Tibet »

Heinrich Harrer (1912-2006) produced documentary films and founded a museum dedicated to Tibetan culture in Austria. Originally published in 1953, Seven Years in Tibet became his most widely known book, selling millions of copies worldwide and forming the basis of the 1997 movie.

The astonishing adventure classic about life in Tibet just before the Chinese Communist takeover is now repackaged for a new generation of readers.

In this vivid memoir that has sold millions of copies worldwide, Heinrich Harrer recounts his adventures as one of the first Europeans ever to enter Tibet and encounter the Dalai Lama.