Shangri-La: A Travel Guide to the Himalayan Dream

Shangri-La: A Travel Guide to the Himalayan Dream

Author: Michael Buckley

1st edition • OCTOBER 2008
200 PAGES • 48 PAGES OF COLOUR PHOTOS • 24 MAPS
ISBN: 978 1 84162 204 0

 

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Shangri-La is one of the most evocative myths of our time —so powerful that it has entered the dictionary as a synonym for paradise.As myths go, it is a young one: Shangri-La made its debut with the 1933 publication of British author James Hilton’s novel, Lost Horizon. No sooner was Shangri-La created by Hilton than a host of places staked claims to being the real location that inspired the book.

 

This guide to the mythical site of Shangri-La is rooted in the glorious reality of the Himalaya, encompassing parts of southwest China, Tibet, Bhutan, Nepal, Sikkim and Ladakh. It forms a concise guide to the most remote areas of the region, with a focus on major mountain peaks, and some well-chosen treks in each area.

Practical information and maps will ensure that visitors can make the most of their trip to this other-worldly destination, while armchair readers can browse and dream...

 

• First and only guide on the market blending exploration of the myth with practical advice on visiting the contested sites

• Focus on the region’s legendary sacred peaks and monasteries, including acclimatisation hikes, as well as tougher treks

• Provides background on oddball adventurers and seekers of lost kingdoms of the Himalaya

• Sidebars on esoteric topics like Tracking the Yeti (Bhutan) and Crazy about Hockey (Ladakh)

• Illustrated wildlife appendix — a concise field guide to the most unusual animals

• Extended colour photo sections to illustrate the concept of Shangri-La

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Read an interview about Shangri-La with Michael Buckley on WorldHum

 

 

ISBN-10: 1841622044

ISBN-13: 9781841622040

 

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"This is an esoteric but interesting guide to vast stretches of the Himalayas. While not exhaustive, it comes at places that have been written about ad infinitum from left field. It proves there are always new ways of looking at the same thing."

Sunday Telegraph

 

'The book is a good read which carries lightly its formidable research. The writing style is lucid, indeed rather racy and even colloquial in parts....which means that the considerable detail can be absorbed with ease. It is an extremely well-produced volume with excellent appendices and some wonderful coloured photographs.'
Richard Hughes, The James Hilton Newsletter

 

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Table of Contents

(1) Acknowledgments
(2) Introduction
PART ONE THE LEGEND
(3) Chapter 1 Himalayan Utopia
(4) Chapter 2 The Book
(5) Chapter 3 The Quest
PART TWO THE CONTENDERS
(6) Chapter 4 Southwest China
(7) Chapter 5 Tibet
(8) Chapter 6 Bhutan
(9) Chapter 7 Himalayan India
(10) Chapter 8 Wild Cards
(11) Chapter 9 In Another Dimension
PART THREE BEING THERE
(12) Chapter 10 Being There
(13) Appendix 1 Fauna Extraordinary
(14) Appendix 2 Tibetan Language
(15) Appendix 3 Glossary
(16) Index

Michael Buckley

About the Author

Michael Buckley has travelled widely in the Himalayan region, trekking and mountain-biking in many remote areas. He's the author of Tibet: the Bradt Travel Guide.

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For more about Shangri-La and Tibet, visit Michael Buckley's websites: www.himmies.com (for books) and www.MeltdowninTibet.com (a film about the special issue of water in Tibet).

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