Alexandra David-NeélLE SORTILÈGE DU MISTÈRE: Faits étranges et gens bizarre rencontrés au long de mes routes d'Orient et d'OccidentTranslation from French by Nora Crane

French traveler, writer and researcher of Tibet Alexandra David- Neel (1868–1969), after meeting E. Blavatsky, became fascinated by this land of gods and sages, spent more than 14 years in Asia and managed to get to Lhasa, which was closed to Europeans. Upon returning to France, she gave lectures on Tibet and wrote several books. This book is dedicated to eccentrics enchanted by the mystery, performing outlandish rituals, strange people passionately seeking a miracle. The author’s goal was to display at least part of the “human phenomena” that appeared before her eyes in order to protect the reader from the danger of falling into a sect or an enthusiastic crowd following ridiculous charlatans and pseudo-sorcerers. The book is published in Russian for the first time and will be of interest to a wide range of readers, especially those who is familiar with the work of this writer.