And doesn't give much information to the curious Mr.Conway. The High Lama strangely is European and looks like he's 100- years -old, he's older. Played by Lo-Tsen a talented Manchu girl, a teenager (she seems). The other monks, seldom are seen there, Chang gives them food, rooms, books to read and even music to listen to in the Lamasery. An imposing, prosperous Buddhist monastery ( is it still?) overlooking and dominating the valley, a majestic view. A long ways from the constant wars and upheavals of the unstable world, sanctuary for those that need it. Looking terrifying to the tiny newcomers. The impressive Karakal Mountain (Blue Moon), at 28,000 feet in elevation. Ropes are used stomachs lost, but at long last they enter the Valley of the Blue Moon (as the natives accurately call it).
However first a little mountain climbing, up dizzy heights which scare his friends never Conway, a former mountain climber in the lofty Alps.
An old Chinese man, Chang with a dozen others leads them to mythical Shangri-La. All see their deaths here, though next morning a miracle occurs, people are coming in their direction. No food or appropriate clothes for this harsh, frigid climate, no way to get back to civilization. Where? Nobody knows since the pilot soon expires. The fuel is getting very low and must land soon, they do crashing in a valley.
Again in the air, hour after hour always heading higher and higher into the mountains. And the only non -British one on board the plane American Henry Barnard, mysterious, jovial a typical citizen of that country hiding something? Landing at an isolated mountainous spot not really a runway, getting refueled by people with lots of guns, the passengers are encouraged to stay in the plane, and obey, with few arguments, heroes none here. A missionary Roberta Brinklow a little past her prime the unkind would say. His vice -consul young hot- tempered Charles Mallinson, rather impetuous or just a coward. "Glory" Hugh Conway a British consul, in some half- forgotten and remote city in Asia (suffering shell shock, from W.W.1). Tibet an almost unknown country with few visitors who return back home to report their findings, the apparent destination. The aircraft goes above, around and hopefully not through them, a spectacular view for those with the guts to look, beautiful the Himalayas and frightening too. A "mad" Asian pilot with a gun does, flying east into the tallest mountains in the world. Skyjacked! Unheard of in the early 1930's, yet it did happen to four passengers in Afghanistan, during a civil conflict there sounds sadly familiar.
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