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Source: BBC Radio 4 "Book of the Week"

Roundup

12-31-69

The Tibetan Aristocracy [15min]

An astonishing night in the Himalaya Hotel in Tibet. A bizarre evening with the Tibetan aristocracy, rum and a lesson in how to execute Samba. 2nd of 5 key moments of the 20th Century, as recorded by journalist James Cameron in his memoir Point of Departure (Granta Books, Classics of Reportage Series).

Read entire article at BBC Radio 4 "Book of the Week"