The Tibetan Suitcase: A Novel

by Tsering Namgyal

A well-known journalist, on a sabbatical after years of writing about the Asian financial crisis, was given a suitcase which belonged to a Tibetan writer. The journalist decides that contents of the suitcase -- letters, stories, newspaper clippings, press releases, diaries, amongst others -- would make for an epistolary novel. The book reflects on the state of the author's lost homeland, but also manages to capture, quite accurately, the sense of what is like being a Tibetan in the modern world.

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275 pages, Paperback

First published April 24, 2013

Reviews

[aditi badani · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good casual read

Good casual read of someone's diary. Enjoyed knowing about different ppls perspective of Tibet, the culture, some history and religion.

[Reader · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of those books which you wonder why you picked up but, as it nears the end it just comes full circle in an unexpected, fluid and heart warming manner .