The High Road to China: George Bogle, the Panchen Lama and the First British Expedition to Tibet is a nonfiction book by Kate Teltscher, a historian and academician at the University of Roehampton.

[3] By piecing together fragments from Bogle's private documents, Tibetan histories of the Panchen Lama, the testimony of a travelling Hindu monk, and the Emperor's[who?]

"[3] Tristram Stuart wrote in The New York Times that "[the book] lucidly relates how Britain tried to circumvent trade barriers by opening a back door to China through the mysterious land of Tibet.

"[4] Patrick French, a British historian, wrote in The Sunday Times: "A splendid and fascinating account [...] Teltscher has made remarkable use of her source material, aided by the constantly perceptive and witty tone of Bogle’s own writings.

"[5] Noel Malcolm, wrote in The Sunday Telegraph: "An impeccably well-researched book, and it is hard to imagine this fascinating story being told with greater sensitivity or skill.