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.
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.
Drawn from interviews, Army documents, photos, diaries, and
original film footage, Lost in Shangri-La 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.
A riveting work of nonfiction that brings to life an odyssey at
times terrifying, enlightening, and comic, Lost in Shangri-La is a
thrill ride from beginning to end.
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