House of the Tiger King

House of the Tiger King
Cover of the first UK edition
AuthorTahir Shah
Audio read bySam Dastor
LanguageEnglish
GenreTravel journal
Set inPeru
PublisherJohn Murray
Publication date
2004 (2004)
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint
Pages240
ISBN978-0-7195-6611-0
OCLC56465330
Preceded byIn Search of King Solomon's Mines 
Followed byThe Caliph's House 

House of the Tiger King is a travel journal in which Anglo-Afghan author Tahir Shah recounts his search for the legendary Inca city Paititi. The book was first published by John Murray in 2004. Its title is a translation of a Machiguenga name for Paititi.

House of the Tiger King was read by Sam Dastor on BBC Radio 4's Book of the Week in July 2004.[1]

  1. ^ "The House of the Tiger King [Book of the Week]". RadioListings. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2008.