{"product_id":"9781906011765","title":"Tibetan Foothold","description":"After her epic journey from Ireland to India by bicycle in 1963, Dervla Murphy immersed herself in the life of the sub-continent, working for six months in an orphanage for Tibetan children in Northern India. She fell in love with the 'Tiblets' - the cheerful, uncomplaining, independent and affectionate children of the new Tibet-in-exile - but she also managed to explore India's Tibetan frontier, leaving the reader panting in her wake. Alongside her enchantment, Dervla became a perceptive witness to the realities of aid work: the corruption, smug piety and power struggles of the bureaucrats, and the dangerous, long-term side effects on the recipients - cultural enfeeblement and dependency. Tibetan Foothold not only confirmed Dervla's status as a traveller, but also revealed her to be a truly independent voice and an acute observer of politics and society.","brand":"Eland Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47137550827760,"sku":"9781906011765","price":12.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781906011765_p0.jpg?v=1763616141","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781906011765","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}