Lost in Shangri-La - Escape from a Hidden World - a True Story (Paperback)

An utterly gripping nonfiction adventure narrative, Lost in Shangri-La is an untold true story of war, survival, discovery, heroism, and a near-impossible rescue mission. Three months before the end of World War II, a U.S. Army plane flying over New Guinea crashed in uncharted mountains inhabited by a Stone Age tribe. Nineteen passengers and crew were killed and two were mortally wounded. But somehow three survived: a lieutenant whose twin brother died in the crash, a sergeant who suffered terrible head wounds, and a beautiful member of the Women's Army Corps. Hurt, unarmed and afraid, they prayed for deliverance - from their wounds, from the elements, and from the spear-carrying, Dani tribesmen who roamed the mountains, men who were untouched by modernity. For seven weeks, the survivors experienced one remarkable adventure after another, until they were rescued in a truly incredible mission. Using a huge range of sources, including first hand accounts from the survivors themselves, Mitchell Zukoff exposes the enlightening and terrifying adventure of three individuals lost on unknown soil and the relationships they built not only with each other, but also with a lost civilization.

General

Imprint:	Harperpress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	March 2012
First published:	March 2012
Authors:	Mitchell Zuckoff
Dimensions:	199 x 130 x 27mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - B-format
Pages:	384
ISBN-13:	978-0-00-741095-8
Categories:	Books > Fiction > True stories > Endurance & survival
LSN:	0-00-741095-6
Barcode:	9780007410958

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