Author:Yangzom Brauen
Kusang never thought she would leave Tibet. Growing up in a remote mountain village, she married a monk and gave birth to two children. But then the Chinese army invaded, and their peaceful lives were destroyed forever. Thousands were tortured, prison camps were set up and Kusang's monastery was destroyed.
The family were forced to flee across the Himalayas in the depths of winter, battling cold, fear, starvation and exhaustion. It took a month to reach India, where they were then passed from one refugee camp to another, all the while fighting hunger and disease. Kusang's husband and her younger child died, but somehow Kusang and her daughter Sonam survived.
In Across Many Mountains Sonam's daughter, Yangzom, born in safety in Switzerland, has written the story of her inspirational mother and grandmother's fight for survival, and their lives in exile. It is an extraordinary story of determination, love and endurance.
We have a glimpse here of Tibet, before and after the Chinese occupation, that is unsentimental and down to earth. Yangzom Brauen has given us an informative and even surprising picture of a place and time that most readers will never see
—— Jonathan Mirsky , Literary ReviewThis book paints a vivid picture of Tibetan experience... Through the personal stories of three women from one Tibetan family, it recalls the imposition of Chinese rule in Tibet and the subsequent efforts of many Tibetans to preserve their identity and treasured values in exile
—— His Holiness the Dalai LamaAt once grim and uplifting. A necessary book
—— Colin ThubronA brave and beautiful story'
—— Image MagazineMr Roud has collected skipping rhymes, nonsense rhymes, "rude and horrible rhymes", clapping games, and much more, and compared them to the lore of old
—— Times Literary SupplementSteve Roud's magisterial The Lore of the Playground takes us deeper in to a collective experience
—— Times Christmas BooksCarefully researched, elegantly written and well presented ... an absolute treasure chest of children's folklore ...Whether your interest is folklore, nostalgia or trivia, or you simply want a resource book of games and rhymes, this magnum opus will not disappoint
—— Times Educational SupplementCharming ... This is a book to bring pure, childlike joy, as you remember games and rhymes forgotten for a lifetime
—— Mail on SundayChildhood memories will keep flooding back as you flick through this well researched and readable book
—— CountrymanThere is much that is reassuring in this book, which shows the resilience of childhood traditions ... Childhood is a realm we have all inhabited, and it is extraordinary how a jingle, or [a] phrase ... can transport us back to a world of rituals, games and traditions as unbending as those of the Medes and Persians. If you want to make that journey, The Lore of the Playground will certainly point the way
—— SpectatorA highly detailed collection ... In short, this magnum opus is a treasure of a book to be frequently consulted
—— Good Book GuideA superb piece of scholarship but also a quite splendidly satisfying dip-and-read book
—— School LibrarianA meticulously researched project which took me back to my own childhood
—— bookbag.comSteve Roud's magisterial The Lore of the Playground takes us deeper in to a collective experience
—— The Times Christmas Books
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