A review by piratequeen
Trespassers on the Roof of the World: The Secret Exploration of Tibet by Peter Hopkirk

5.0

This was an excellent book, and brilliantly written. The stories of the Western explorers who attempted to reach Lhasa all read like an adventure novel, thanks to Hopkirk's skill with the pen. I've long had a fascination with central Asia and the history and cultures of places like Tibet and Nepal, and this book has whetted my appetite for more. For anyone who shares my interest in the region (or who fancies himself an armchair explorer, as I do), I can't recommend this more highly.