Iyer, Pico.

The open road : the global journey of the fourteenth Dalai Lama / Pico Iyer. - New York : Alfred A. Knopf, c2008. - viii, 275 p. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references.

An illuminating account of the Dalai Lama explores his diverse roles as a politician, scientist, philosopher, and religious leader; discusses his ideas about religion, Tibet, peace, and world events; and examines his hidden life, often pragmatic messages, and the daily challenges he confronts.

ISBN: 0307267601 9780307267603

LCCN: 2007043991

Subjects--Personal Names:
Bstan-'dzin-rgya-mtsho, Dalai Lama XIV, 1935-

Dewey Class. No.: 294.3/923092