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Lost in Shangri-La by Mitchell Zuckoff

Lost in Shangri-La

A True Story of Survival, Adventure, and the Most Incredible Rescue Mission of World War II

by Mitchell Zuckoff
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  • May 1, 2011, 400 pages
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  • Apr 2012, 400 pages
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