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A âfascinatingâ story of espionage that âfills a blank space in the hidden history of the Cold Warâ (Houston Chronicle). Â Into Tibet is the incredible story of a 1949â1950 American undercover expedition led by Americaâs first atomic agent, Douglas S. Mackiernanâa covert attempt to arm the Tibetans and to recognize Tibetâs independence months before China invaded. Â A Nepal-based American journalist reveals how the clash between the State Department and the CIA, as well as unguided actions by field agents, hastened the Chinese invasion of Tibet. A gripping narrative of survival, courage, and intrigue among the nomads, princes, and warring armies of inner Asia, Into Tibet rewrites the accepted history behind the Chinese invasion of Tibet. Â âA gripping tale.â âThe Washington Post |
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