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Alive: The True Story of the Andes Survivors
Piers Paul Read
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Description for Alive: The True Story of the Andes Survivors
Paperback. 1972. A plane has crashed in the Andes mountains. The passengers are hopelessly lost in one of the most isolated places on earth. Almost three months later, two of the survivors, emaciated and frozen, reach the authorities and lead a rescue team to the remaining fourteen passengers. The rescue team are shocked when they reach the crash-site. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1KLSX; 3JJPL; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 198 x 31. Weight in Grams: 366.
LOST
1972. A plane has crashed in the Andes mountains. The passengers are hopelessly lost in one of the most isolated places on earth.
ABANDONED
Almost three months later, two of the survivors, emaciated and frozen, reach the authorities and lead a rescue team to the remaining fourteen passengers.
ALIVE
The rescue team are shocked when they reach the crash-site. Food supplies have long gone, and the remains of the dead lie scattered among the fuselage.
It is only too clear how these passengers have managed to stay alive ...
Product Details
Publisher
Cornerstone
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
480
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099574521
SKU
V9780099574521
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Ref
99-99
About Piers Paul Read
Piers Paul Read, the son of poet and art critic Sir Herbert Read, is the author of 13 novels and several short stories. He has received the Thomas More medal for distinguished contribution to Catholic literature for his book Alive. Read currently lives in London with his wife and four children.
Reviews for Alive: The True Story of the Andes Survivors
'One of the classic survival stories of all time - a story of the will to survive against impossible odds'
Daily Mail
Read's powerful account of the crash and its aftermath...what lingers are the moments of ingenuity, and the resilience of the human spirit.
Guardian
'It is inconceivable to me that this story could have been ... Read more
Daily Mail
Read's powerful account of the crash and its aftermath...what lingers are the moments of ingenuity, and the resilience of the human spirit.
Guardian
'It is inconceivable to me that this story could have been ... Read more