- Published: 27 February 2020
- ISBN: 9781846044663
- Imprint: Rider
- Format: Hardback
- Pages: 464
- RRP: $65.00
The Dalai Lama
The Biography
- Published: 27 February 2020
- ISBN: 9781846044663
- Imprint: Rider
- Format: Hardback
- Pages: 464
- RRP: $65.00
[Alexander Norman] knows the Dalai Lama probably better than any Englishman alive
Spectator
Unlike the plethora of Hollywood meditators who claim friendship with the Dalai Lama, [Norman] has known him well for decades
Sunday Times
Alexander Norman's book is a revelation, placing the Dalai Lama in a vividly-told historical context while giving the reader an intimate glimpse of the man himself
Jim Kelly, Air Mail
[Norman] brings well-grounded authority to his portrayal of a figure revered throughout the world for his joyfulness, generosity, and compassion… [a] comprehensive look at the Dalai Lama and his tumultuous world
Kirkus
Anyone interested in the Dalai Lama’s spiritual influence will enjoy this insider biography
Publishers Weekly
Impressive in its clarity...…this biography [is] the most detailed and accurate to date…the book, written in an engaging prose, ends with an insightful prediction of the legacy of the fourteenth Dalai Lama, and a cleareyed assessment of the challenges that the fifteenth will face
The New York Times
The subtitle of Mr. Norman’s book, "An Extraordinary Life," is an understatement...Mr. Norman knows the Dalai Lama better than most, having helped him to write his autobiography. His new book is rich with detail; his supple prose, often beautiful, is as adept at explaining Tibet’s theology as it is at describing its spiritual world
The Wall Street Journal
An illuminating account of the Dalai Lama, from his selection as an infant through to his exile and his 21st century persona
Irish Independent
This is the first authoritative biography of the Dalai Lama, and his life story reads like an adventure! An amazing read
BuzzFeed
Alexander Norman is uniquely qualified among western observers to deliver a definitive account of one of the most remarkable lives of the past century. His thoughtful and insightful biography is unlikely to be surpassed any time soon
Dr. Solomon George FitzHerbert, Departmental Lecturer in Tibetan and Himalayan Studies, University of Oxford