At the age of fifty-five, Alexandra David-Neel walked across the high mountains of the Himalayas. Her journey took her over 2,000 miles. She wailed for four months. She had little food or money. Finally, in 1924, she became the first European woman ever to enter Lhasa, in Tibet. "My Journey to Lhasa" is David-Neel's own story of her extraordinary journey is even more remarkable become at that time, Lhasa was closed to foreigners, especially foreign women. To hide herself, she wore the clothes of a beggar. He book is a good introduction to Tibet. Readers will love her descriptions of the people she met along the way. David-Neel knew the Tibetan language and the culture, so it was easy for her to get to know the people. Her book gives a real feeling for Tibet and the people there. "My Journey to Lhasa" is a great book if you want to visit Tibet, or if you just like a great book if you want to visit Tibet, or if you just like a good story. It's also useful if you are interested in Buddhism. She studied Buddhism for many years. The book is a great story by a very remarkable woman. The book is 310 pages long and includes photographs. It was first published in 1927.