Easy to read with compelling and flowing text that was not as dated as I feared it would be. A grand adventure that demonstrates not only the endurance of a person but also a people. 

The descriptions of the everyday life, celebrations and ceremonies of the Tibetan people before the Chinese invasion are worth the read alone. I am left to wonder how Tibet would have evolved had it been left to grow on its own. What a fascinating culture, I'm glad that even a small piece of it was preserved in this book.