Palace of Palms
- 400 páginas
- 14 horas de lectura
The Palm House at Kew has been one of Britain's most popular attractions since it opened in 1848 - this is the story of its creation and the men whose vision it was
Kate Teltscher Libros
The High Road to China
George Bogle, the Panchen Lama and the First British Expedition to Tibet
- 336 páginas
- 12 horas de lectura
In 1774, British traders longed to open relations with China so they sent a young Scotsman, George Bogle, as an envoy to Tibet. Bogle became smitten by what he saw there, and struck up a remarkable friendship with the Panchen Lama. This book tells the story of their two extraordinary journeys across some of the harshest terrain in the world.