<p> In 1945, twenty-four American servicemen and women boarded a plane to see ?Shangri-La,? a beautiful valley deep within Dutch New Guinea. But when the plane crashed, only three pulled through to battle for survival. </p> <p> Emotionally devastated and badly injured, the trio faced certain death. Caught between spear-carrying tribesmen and enemy Japanese, they trekked down the jungle-covered mountainside and straight into superstitious natives rumored to be cannibals.</p> <p> Drawn from interviews, Army documents, photos, diaries, and original film footage, <i>Lost in Shangri-La</i> recounts this true-life adventure for the first time. Mitchell Zuckoff reveals how the trio traversed the jungle; how brave Filipino-American paratroopers risked their lives to save the survivors; how a native leader protected the Americans; and how a cowboy colonel attempted an untried rescue mission to get them out. </p> <p> A riveting work of nonfiction that brings to life an odyssey at times terrifying, enlightening, and comic, <i>Lost in Shangri-La</i> is a thrill ride from beginning to end. </p>