Mastiffs of the Plateau (Paperback)
Jiang, Lin
Sold by Grand Eagle Retail, Bensenville, IL, U.S.A.
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Add to basketSold by Grand Eagle Retail, Bensenville, IL, U.S.A.
AbeBooks Seller since October 12, 2005
Condition: New
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketPaperback. Old blood feuds on the Tibetan plateau flare up when seven children and their Tibetan mastiff, Gangri Senge, follow a Han journalist to a rival tribes territory during the early days of the Peoples Republic of China. As the tribe plots to punish the children for their forefathers crimes, it is up to Gangri Senge and the journalist who befriends him to rescue the children from a grisly fate.Based on first-hand accounts from author Yang Zhijuns father, this tale follows the lives of Tibets legendary mastiffs as Gangri Senge and the dog-loving journalist struggle to save the captured children. Together they embark on an extraordinary journey across the vast Tibetan wilderness that will change the plateau and its tribes forever.Mastiffs of the Plateau is a fascinating glimpse into a bygone era and a moving tale of love and loyalty that explores what it means to be human in a world filled with beasts. Old grudges flare up when seven children and their Tibetan mastiff, Gangri Senge, follow a Han journalist into enemy territory on the Tibetan plateau in the 1950s. As the enemy tribe plots to punish the children for their forefathers crimes, it is up to Gangri Senge and the Han journalist who loves him to bring peace to the prairie. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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