[rating:5/5]
Lost in Tibet was a fascinating journey into Tibet during World War II and provides an enthralling look at a culture that was still masked in mystery. It describes the journeys of five American airman who were lost in a storm, flew off-course, and crashed into a Tibetan mountain. Their subsequent travels eventually lead them to Lhasa where they became pawns between political adversaries – Tibetan, Chinese, British, etc. Of course, these real events took place less than a decade before the evil Chinese invasion that has since killed millions of innocent Tibetans. I would highly recommend this book to anyone interested in learning more about Tibetan culture and/or the heroic deeds of a fine group of brave American men who went upon an entirely unexpected detour during WWII.