Author

Heinrich Harrer

2 books, mostly cultural social issues, for Audible Studios and Random House Audio, 1999–2012

Heinrich Harrer (1912–2006) was an Austrian mountaineer, explorer, photographer, and author whose writing drew on his expeditions and years abroad. He became internationally famous for Seven Years in Tibet, a memoir about his escape from British internment in India, journey across the Himalayas, and life in Lhasa, where he became a tutor and confidant of the young Dalai Lama. Harrer wrote 23 books, including The White Spider and Lost Lhasa, primarily documenting mountaineering, exploration, travel, and cultural encounters.