In the Service of His Country

the long version

"A life story of a Tibetan aristocrat, politician, and general - Tsarong was an intimate friend of the Thirteenth Dalai Lama and very influential in Tibetan foreign policy. This biography is a first-hand account of the most important events leading up to the period of Chinese occupation. It provides deeper insight into the history and causes of the tragic loss of Tibet's power of self-government as seen through the life of one of the foremost leaders."--BOOK JACKET.