Hotel on the Roof of the World, Alec Le Sueur

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Hotel on the Roof of the World
By: Alec Le Sueur

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Author: Le Sueur, Alec
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 1571431012

Product Code: 12629

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From Miss Tibet To Shangri-La
Few foreigners have been lucky enough to set foot on Tibetan soil, Alec Le Sueur spent five
extraordinary years there, working for an international hotel chain. Against the breathtaking beauty of the Himalayas he unfolds a highly amusing and politically enlightening account of his experiences. Fly infestations at state banquets, hopeful mountaineers, unexpected deliveries of live snakes, predominance of yaks and everything yak-related, the unbelievable Miss Tibet competition, insurmountable communication problems and dead guest are just some of the entertainments to be found at the "Fawlty Towers" of Lhasa. Daily challenges are increased by the fragile political situation. Le Sueur, the only foreigner since the days of Heinrich Harrer to spend so long in Tibet examines its intriguing cultural
background, thus providing a fascinating insight into a country that is virtually impenetrable to today's traveler.

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1 You Mean you Want to Work in Lhasa?! 9
2 Touchdown in Tibet 37
3 The Shock of the System 61
4 Losing Face 82
5 Banquet Blues 106
6 A Day Off with the Vultures 131
7 From Missionaries to Mao Tse Tung 156
8 The Miss Tibet Fiasco 181
9 The Race to Resign 204
10 House Arrest 230
11 High Season Approaches 278
12 Overbooked 278
13 Another one Bites the Dust 302

Epilogue 333

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