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MPN
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ISBN
0060778660
Book Title
Alive : Sixteen Men, Seventy-Two Days, and Insurmountable Odds--the Classic Adventure of Survival in the Andes
Item Length
8in
Publisher
HarperCollins
Publication Year
2005
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
1in
Author
Piers Paul Read
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Technology & Engineering, Travel, Social Science
Topic
Special Interest / Adventure, Adventurers & Explorers, Anthropology / General, Disasters & Disaster Relief, Aeronautics & Astronautics
Item Width
5.3in
Item Weight
11.6 Oz
Number of Pages
448 Pages

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On October 12, 1972, an Uruguayan Air Force plane carrying a teamof rugby players crashed in the remote snowy peaks of the Andes. Ten weeks later, only sixteen of the forty-five passengers were found alive. This is the story of those ten weeks spent in the shelter of the plane's fuselage without food and with scarcely any hope of a rescue. The survivors protected and helped one another, and came to the difficult conclusion that to live meant doing the unimaginable. Confronting nature at its most furious, two brave young men risked their lives to hike through the mountains looking for help -- and ultimately found it.This P.S. edition features an extra 16 pages of insights into the book, including author interviews, recommended reading, and more.

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Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0060778660
ISBN-13
9780060778668
eBay Product ID (ePID)
44125533

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Book Title
Alive : Sixteen Men, Seventy-Two Days, and Insurmountable Odds--the Classic Adventure of Survival in the Andes
Author
Piers Paul Read
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Special Interest / Adventure, Adventurers & Explorers, Anthropology / General, Disasters & Disaster Relief, Aeronautics & Astronautics
Publication Year
2005
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Technology & Engineering, Travel, Social Science
Number of Pages
448 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
8in
Item Height
1in
Item Width
5.3in
Item Weight
11.6 Oz

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Lc Classification Number
Tl553.9.R4 2005
Reviews
"A classic in the literature of survival." -- Newsweek "A great book . . . . an incredible saga. Read's accomplishment in recording a struggle both physical and spiritual is superb." -- Philadelphia Inquirer "A chilling tale.... Will involve the reader as thoroughly as the best adventure novel. A book of real and lasting value." -- Rolling Stone "Superb...flawless.... A testimonial to the durability and determination of young men who might have chosen to die and simply would not." -- Detroit Free Press "A masterpiece...It is inconceivable to me that this story could have been better told." -- Graham Greene "No one will come away unmoved by the book, and no one will be able to put it down.... There is no way of reading Alive without a heightened sense of one's own life and its value." -- New Republic "Thunderous entertainment...A classic human adventure...A narrative of terrific and enduring significance." -- New York Times "Tragic, heartwarming, inspiring, shocking, terrifying, and true." -- Columbus Dispatch "An adventure story to rival those of Hillary and Tensing, Thor Heyerdahl, or Jacques Cousteau." -- Chicago Tribune "A book you won't soon forget." -- Cleveland Press "An adventure both physical and spiritual...Mr. Read was chosen by the survivors to write a full and balanced account of their ordeal, and he has done so with conspicuous success." -- The New Yorker
Copyright Date
2005
Lccn
2005-040230
Dewey Decimal
982/.6
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22

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  • by chricavi91
    Jun 07, 2023

    A real life survival story.

    A well written book about the horrible crash in the Andres mountains in 1973. The author did his research & talked to the survivors. Their story came through & true. You could feel their suffering & hard choices they made to survive.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: second.sale

  • by teensreadtoo
    Jul 07, 2008

    Personal Read

    Once I finally got into the book, this was a good story of survival. The men and women who crashed in the Andes had to overcome horrible situations -- injuries from the crash, an avalanche, and then the lack of food. What they did to survive was admirable, even if some may judge them harshly over their decision to eat the flesh of their dead friends. That being said, though, the story moves so slowly, and the author's writing style is so staid, that it took me forever to actually feel like I was reading something worthwhile. A good story, but it's a journey to plod through it.

  • by margu-valer
    Mar 17, 2021

    It's very hard to put down!

    Very gripping story!!! Highly recommend!

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: discover-books

  • by CptG4cwERz6@Deleted
    Jan 02, 2017

    Fabulous story!!!

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: scribe0

  • by oldknight5522
    Sep 07, 2008

    amazing

    i `ve decided to choose some adventures stories ..one of wich is alive ...very good shippment and so quickly too...congrats¡¡

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