Into Tibet

A "e;fascinating"e; story of espionage that "e;fills a blank space in the hidden history of the Cold War"e; (Houston Chronicle). Into Tibet is the incredible story of a 1949 1950 American undercover expedition led by America's first atomic agent, Douglas S. Mackiernan a covert attempt to arm the Tibetans and to recognize Tibet's independence months before China invaded. 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. "e;A gripping tale."e; The Washington Post