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Shangri-la: A Practical Guide to the Himalayan Dream
by Michael Buckley
- GUIDEBOOK
- 2008
- PAPER
- 191 PAGES
- NEW
With marvelous chapters on James Hilton's book and the many meanings and myths surrounding Shangri-La, Buckley's practical guide covers the contenders for this mythical paradise among the traditional Tibetan kingdoms, including the regions surrounding Mt. Rakaposhi in Southwest China, Tibet's Mt. Kailash, Everest, Mt. Kangchenjuna on the border with Sikkim, Mt. Chomolhari bordering Bhutan, Mt. Kawakarpo in Yunnan and Sichuan's Mt. Jambeyang.
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