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Patrick French is a writer and historian, born in England in 1966. He is the author of Younghusband- The Last Great Imperial Adventurer, which won the Somerset Maugham Award and the Royal Society of Literature W. H. Heinemann Prize, Liberty or Death- India's Journey to Independence and Division , which won the Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award, Tibet, Tibet- A Personal History of a Lost Land and, most recently, The World Is What It Is- The Authorized Biography of V.S. Naipaul, which was shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize and won the National Book Critics Circle Award and the Hawthornden Prize.
Mixes a compelling subject, magnificent prose and deep understanding * The Times * Inspired and heartfelt ... shows that Tibet was never the peace-loving paradise so many generations of well-wishers have longed for it to be * Los Angeles Times * Tibet, Tibet, so good they named it twice ... French is a writer of generous talents * Sunday Times * French has produced something very different from what he calls ""Tibetophile"" literature, something greatly superior in its honesty and lack of false sentiment * Spectator * A gripping mix of history, travel writing and personal memoir... vividly told. * Observer * An accomplished writer and a keen observer (French) reports his findings vividly... French's reporting is excellent and this is an enjoyable and informative tour of Tibet. * The Guardian * First hand accounts of everyday experiences gleaned from close contact with Tibetan priests, politicians and peasants illuminate this moving book of modern day Tibet. * The Times *
