Lost Cities of China, Central Asia and India

by David Hatcher Childress

Book Overview

Real life "Indiana Jones," maverick archaeologist David Childress takes the reader on an incredible adventure across some of the world's oldest and most remote countries in search of lost cities and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0932813070
• ISBN13: 9780932813077
• Release Date: March 2014
• Publisher: Adventures Unlimited Press
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Excellent Travel Book!!!!!

Of all of David Hatcher Childress's books, this has to be the most informative(or least informative, depending on your perspective!). He describes to us, the reader, many of the interesting stories he has come across traveling through, among other places, Nepal, Red China, Tibet, Indiana, and the Oriental Express. In addition, Childress provides a nice bibliography in the back of the book, to show many sceptics(people such as myself), that he didn't concoct many of the far-fetched stories he tells in his book from his highly imaginative mind. He explains many theories that others have provided to the public, such as the Great White Brotherhood, Agartha, Shambala, the large Earthen Pyramid in China, and the Silk Road.He doesn't vouch for the credibility of any of the stories, so a person can't really fault him for telling us what he has discovered through his travels. Since many people can't afford to travel to the places he describes(although I can, I won't, it seems very dangerous when you don't understand any of the local dialects), the reader will just have to take his word for what it's worth(and the fact he has become quite wealthy off of his 'Lost Cities' series, means his word must be worth something!). I read this book while on vacation in Scottsdale, AZ, a few years ago, and the fact I still remember it should say something about the quality of writing! If you're ever on vacation, this is probably the most interesting book you could find, I highly recommend this book.

A thoroughly enjoyable read

I found this book to be extremely interesting. I'm fascinated by history, both conventional and unconventional, and found this book to be a bit of both. It is full of anecdotes of the author's travels and contains details that many other history books gloss over as being too trivial; the result is a richer, fuller account of many different peoples and places in an easy-to-read, conversational style. In fact, the book is almost an historical travel guide. I thought that the reader who criticised the book as being full of crackpot theories was being very unfair. Sure, the author comes across as a bit of a hippie, but so what? Are his opinions any less valid just because he subscribes to some beliefs that many others don't share. The only question is whether these beliefs bias his work. They don't. Read it and enjoy.

entertaining and inspiring

This book offers a unique blend of travel writing, history, and theoretics. I enjoyed David Hatcher Childress' accounts of his travels and found several suggested theories of ancient history plausible while others humorous. This book is for the traveler at heart and the person interested in the possibilities of the past!

Easy to read, travels with authour and gain knowledge

brings you through nepal, tibet, india, china...mostly the remote destinations in search of lost cities...fun and interesting to read and makes you feel like being there to explore the mystries of ancient civilizations.

Excellent travel guide to the Lost Cities of the East

As an ardent armchair traveller with a real interest in lost histories, for me this book combined two great loves. David writes well and really makes you feel that you are travelling with him through India and China and on the roof of the world. His observations are to the point and his knowledge of early history impressive. Recommended.