House of the Turquoise Roof

by Dorje Yuthok

Mrs. Dorje Yuthok's frank and fascinating account of life in upper-class Lhasa before the Chinese occupation is also a quiet, dignified description of a noblewoman's status in the family and the community. She moved in the highest government circles—both her father and her husband were cabinet ministers, and her brother served as prime minister. Yet her outlook on life is grounded in the Buddhist practice she learned as a close disciple of well-known lamas and spiritual teachers.

Genres: History, Biography, Nonfiction

356 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1990

Reviews

[Jennifer]

A very personal account of a reasonably wealthy family. Interesting to see the interweavings of people and families and their positions within society back then.

[Tenzin]

Though it was pretty dry in the first half, it picked up in the second half. If your primary purpose is to read about how Tibetan aristocrats thought about and lived their life, then this is a good book to read. If you're looking for a book that isn't repetitive, objective, or historically accurate, then this might not be the best read. Also, Tibetan young women should read this book to understand the role of women in Tibetan society back in the day. Only by understanding where we came from can we fight for all that we have now (and more), in exile.

[PK Reeves]

Simple direct polyandry theme see review http://aisleb.tumblr.com/post/8850277...