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Flying 'the Hump'
First Americans in Lhasa
British Mission in Lhasa
Chinese Mission in Lhasa
Tibetan independence
Chinese invasion
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Richard Starks
Miriam Murcutt
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Reviews
"An entertaining and well-written book. The authors tell this story with an exemplary understanding of the issues, and prove themselves masters of the Himalayan terrain. An amazing story, still remarkably fresh 60 years after the fact." - National Geographic Adventure.
"A well rendered story, with plenty of twists. For fans of The Burma Road, Into Thin Air, and other tales in the man-vs.-the-elements vein." - Kirkus Reviews.
"A gripping, detailed account of a time and place that most Americans have never glimpsed." - Joint Forces Journal.
"Lost in Tibet is a superb recounting of a truly unique high adventure. Could not put it down. Unique and engrossing, with a wealth of cultural and historic detail. Outstanding!" - The Rebecca Reads eZine, which gave Lost in Tibet its annual 'Best in History' award.
"Authors Starks and Murcutt absorbingly recount the political conquest of Tibet through the story of these five young men's unwitting embroilment in an international incident, and their extraordinary journey home." - Publishers Weekly.
"An intriguing tale that keeps the reader riveted to the story. A 'must read'." - American Legion Observer.
"The
authors tell this engaging tale clearly, skillfully keeping its
different elements in balance while keeping a focus on the plight of
the airmen. From their travels to mountainous areas in Asia, they bring
a special sense of the five airmen's struggles to survive in the
Tibetan terrain at the beginning, and again at the end, of their
incredible story." - Midwest
Book Review."This is a fine story of courage and diplomacy that presents invaluable information on a little-known theater of WWII and insight into the Tibet-China political situation." - Booklist.
"A well-written and interesting tale. A good story that's an interesting footnote to world history." - Associated Press.
"Starks and Murcutt have skillfully placed this remarkable story in its political context, and they provide valuable footnotes that make this book a work of scholarship as well as an excellent read." - Asian Affairs.
"The recreation of these airmen's experiences is well told, easy to read, and so realistically portrayed that the reader shares their experience. This is a welcome addition of a previously unknown experience of individuals of the Second World War." - MyShelf.com.
"Authors Starks and Murcutt provide an enlightening tale of survival and political expediency. Lost in Tibet is revealing for its insights into the vagaries of international politics, the challenges provided by one of the war's most neglected theaters, and the brave crews who flew the challenging 'Hump' supply route." - WWII Aviation Booklist.
"This book will be fascinating to anyone even casually interested in the politics of my country." - Losang Gyatso, Tibetan artist and actor in Martin Scorsese's film, Kundun.
"This
is a 'must-read' for mountaineers and history buffs alike. A true
adventure in high and unexplored lands." - Amanda Daflos, Director,
Special Projects, International
Mountain Explorers Connection."This is not a collection of 40-year-old memories, but a thoroughly researched and documented true story that holds the reader's interest and is difficult to set aside. I highly recommend this fascinating, well-written and superbly documented book." - Peyton Walmsley, Editor, China-Burma-India Hump Pilots Association.
"This story drew me in right from the beginning. It takes the culture and politics of pre-Chinese Tibet and mixes them with the true-life adventures of five young Americans." - Tamdin Wangdu, Tibetan exile now living in the United States and Coordinator of the Tibetan Village Project, a Colorado-registered Charity.
"Impeccably researched and well paced." - Internet Bookshop Italia.
"The story is marvelous, a page-turner for readers enamored of true-life adventure tales." - Climbing magazine.
"Lost in Tibet is an engaging tale, written in a light and humorous manner and therefore very appealing for the standard non-fiction reader. It is a refreshing book on the culture, habits and the nature of the Tibetan people, and offers an easy-to-comprehend picture of the Tibetan nation before 1959." - Phayul.com.
"Starks and Murcutt have crafted a nonfiction adventure that would make a good action film. Lost in Tibet vividly weaves contemporary political intrigue with five American airmen's mission to return to base, one making the other more vivid, even as it provides insights into a once-secret world." - Daily Camera.
"This is the escape story to end all escape stories." - Col. K.C.McGregor, former Western Sector Commander, Air Transport Command in the China-Burma-India Theater.
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