“An incredible story…”—Midwest Book Review. “Superb… could not put it down... Outstanding!”—The RebeccasReads eZine, which gave Lost in Tibet its 'Best in History' award. “An entertaining and well-written book...”—National Geographic Adventure. In 1943, at the height of World War II, five young American airmen were flying a dangerous supply route over the Himalayas known as ‘the Hump’. Caught in a violent storm and blown hundreds of miles off course, they were forced to bail out just seconds before their plane ran out of fuel. To their astonishment, the airmen landed in the heart of Tibet – at the time, a tightly sealed land that was deeply suspicious of foreigners. The five airmen were taken to Lhasa – two years before Heinrich Harrer, author of Seven Years in Tibet – becoming among the first few Americans ever to see that city. The young airmen were forced to confront what, to them, was a bizarre, often hostile, people; and while in Lhasa, they were drawn into the political turmoil that even then was raging around Tibet’s fight to be independent from China. To avert an international incident and to ensure their own safety, the five men were forced to flee and set out – in the middle of winter – on a perilous journey across the Tibetan plateau that soon developed into a desperate race against time. Lost in Tibet is a taut account of the airmen’s adventures. Impeccably researched and tightly written, it also sheds light on the remarkable Tibetan people as they struggled to cope with a hostile world they did not yet understand. “This is a book that will stay in my memory for years to come!”—Lois G Kemerer, Amazon reviewer. “This story drew me in right from the beginning…”—Tamdin Wangdu, Executive Director, Tibetan Village Project. “Well told and easy to read…”—MyShelf.com. “A work of scholarship as well as an excellent read.”—Asian Affairs. “Would make a good action film...”—Daily Camera. To support China's efforts against the Japanese in World War II, American forces flew supplies from India to China over the Himalayas. "Flying the hump" was extremely dangerous, but such missions were considered vital to the Allies' efforts. In December 1943, a plane with five American airmen was blown off course and ran out of fuel over Tibet. All successfully bailed out and were reunited on the ground, but because of Tibet's extreme isolation, their return was not certain. Injuries and language difficulties were compounded by the vast cultural differences. The airmen were eventually transported to Lhasa, where the British consul provided support. Political turmoil and impending bad weather forced the men to travel out of Tibet by mule over treacherous terrain. 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. Danise Hoover Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved “The story is marvelous, a page-turner for readers enamored of true-life adventure tales...”—Climbing magazine. “A well rendered story, with plenty of twists...”—Kirkus Reviews. “Absorbing…”—Publishers Weekly. “An entertaining and well-written book...”—National Geographic Adventure. “Very well written and an easy read for a rainy day.”—Steve Dietrich, Vine Voice reviewer. “The authors tell this engaging tale clearly and skillfully… an incredible story.”—Midwest Book Review. “The best book I read this year… This one I will reread.”—Gisela Hausmann, author, blogger and Goodreads reviewer. “Superb… could not put it down... unique and engrossing, with a wealth of detail... Outstanding!”—The RebeccasReads eZine, which gave Lost in Tibet its 'Best in History' award for 2004. “This will keep you reading when you should be asleep.”—Laurence Murphy, Amazon reviewer. “This is a 'must-read'… a true adventure in high and unexplored lands.”—Amanda Daflos, former Director, Special Projects, International Mountain Explorers Connection. “A fine story of courage and diplomacy…”—Booklist. “Fascinating…”—Losang Gyatso, artist and actor in Martin Scorsese's film, Kundun. “A well-written and interesting tale... a good story.”—Associated Press. “This is a book that will stay in my memory for years to come!”—Lois G Kemerer, Amazon reviewer. “This story drew me in right from the beginning…”—Tamdin Wangdu, Executive Director, Tibetan Village Project. “Well told and easy to read…”—MyShelf.com. “A work of scholarship as well as an excellent read.”—Asian Affairs. “Would make a good action film...”—Daily Camera. November 1943. Caught in a violent storm and blown far off their intended course, five American airmen—flying the dangerous Himalayan supply route known as “The Hump”—were forced to bail out just seconds before their plane ran out of fuel. To their astonishment, they found they had landed in the heart of Tibet. Miraculously, all five survived the jump. But their ordeal was just beginning. After crossing some of Tibet’s most treacherous