‘Eat the Buddha’ by Barbara Demick
This May, we travel to Tibet in the Champaca Book Subscription, with ‘Eat the Buddha’ by Barbara Demick. In this work of nonfiction, Demick takes us to the Tibetan town of Ngaba to stitch together the history of the territory. She traces the story of the region, from the invasion of the Chinese Red Army and the Tibetan resistance movement to contemporary Tibet.
We come to know about the social, political and cultural history of the place through the lives and struggles of the people who inhabit the land. The book is an intimate account of lived experiences, and nuanced, personal stories, while also conveying well-researched and historical facts—a fine balance that Demick strikes just right. These evocative life histories help us understand the complex and difficult history of Tibet, and what led to it becoming a place of much ambiguity and mystique.
Read this unique story with us in the Champaca Book Subscription, and discover the stories of a place and people that we do not normally hear.