This is a love story set in a fictional Tibet of the future. It is an exciting and suspenseful fictional love story involving the first ever female Dalai Lama.
She Still Lives: A Novel of Tibet
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For those who want a break from serious books about Buddhism (and virtually all books on the subject are fairly solemn), Tibetan teacher and translator Magee offers a rare and imaginative novel. Set in 22nd-century Tibet, the action centers around a future female Dalai Lama imprisoned by the Chinese, who still rule the mountainous country. The principal character is her adviser, a nationalist who loves both his country and his leader, and who has been released from prison into a dystopian society as the book opens. Magee's fluency in Tibetan allows him to authenticate the text with Tibetan words and references. He also adds some visionary touches to this future—dogs bred for empathic intuition, for example. Land mines and sex contribute danger and excitement. None of the characters is fully or persuasively drawn and so sometimes characters' motivation is thin, but the adventure and exotic aspects compensate somewhat for lack of human depth. Moral questions about using violence to achieve political ends also flow naturally from the action, making the Buddhist framework highly relevant. Magee has written a proficient novel that adds highly unusual elements to a story of love, adventure and politics. (Oct.)
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Dr. Magee has written an original and compelling book about a future female Dalai Lama. -- Jeffrey Hopkins, author of Cultivating Compassion
Imaginative...has a little bit for every reader: adventure, sex, body-swapping...discussions of karma and nonviolence. -- Shambhala Sun
Outstanding novel...illuminates love's power to conquer and prevail -- Inquiring Mind
What would this suffering world be like if women were finally in charge? Read this book--and be amazed. -- Mark Matousek, author of Sex Death Enlightenment and The Boy He Left Behind
Imaginative...has a little bit for every reader: adventure, sex, body-swapping...discussions of karma and nonviolence. -- Shambhala Sun
Outstanding novel...illuminates love's power to conquer and prevail -- Inquiring Mind
What would this suffering world be like if women were finally in charge? Read this book--and be amazed. -- Mark Matousek, author of Sex Death Enlightenment and The Boy He Left Behind
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Adventure in the Himalayas,
This review is from: She Still Lives: A Novel of Tibet (Paperback)
"She Still Lives" is a delight. An adventure story set in a future Tibet suffering under the Chinese. Outlaws and revolutionaries vs tyranny and oppression. Sex and romance. Brutality and compassion. Sympathetic characters and a prison break unique in all of literature. It's all here.
Magee has drawn a vividly realized world of village and mountain, political machinations and a touch of magic. The writing is accomplished, fluid and clear. Moral dilemmas arise naturally from the story and give the fast-paced adventure just the right amount of weight. The old chestnut about not judging a book by its cover is particularly apt here. The publisher - the wonderful Snow Lion Publications - made a bad mistake with the book's cover: it looks like the poster for a B movie. But don't let that put you off. The book is smart, fast and fun. Buy it and enjoy.
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A fun tale,
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This review is from: She Still Lives: A Novel of Tibet (Paperback)
This is a easy to read tale with a futuristic bent that can be read fast. It does not have much depth but for those who love Buddhism and Tibet it's just plain fun.
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