Lost in Shangri-la: A True Story of Survival, Adventure, and the Most Incredible Rescue Mission of World War II
of Mitchell Zuckoff (Goodreads Author)
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âA lost world, man-eating tribesmen, lush andimpenetrable jungles, stranded American fliers (one of them a dame withgreat gams, for heaven's sake), a startling rescue mission. . . . This is atrue story made in heaven for a writer as talented as Mitchell Zuckoff. Whewâwhat an utterly compelling and deeplysatisfying read!" âSimon Winchester, author of Atlantic Award-winning former Boston Globe reporter Mitchell Zuckoffunleashes the exhilarating, untold story of an extraordinary World War IIrescue mission, where a plane crash in the South Pacific plunged a trio of U.S.military personnel into a land that time forgot. Fans of Hampton Sidesâ Ghost Soldiers, Marcus Luttrellâs Lone Survivor, and David Grannâs The Lost Cityof Z will be captivated by Zuckoffâs masterfullyrecounted, all-true story of danger, daring, determination, and discovery injungle-clad New Guinea during the final days of WWII.
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- Format Hardcover
- Pages 384 pages
- Publisher HarperCollins Publishers (NYC)
- Publication Date April 26th 2011
- First Publication Not informed
- Language English
- ISBN 9780061988349
- Edition Not informed
- Category Non-Fiction
- Scenario ['Dutch New Guinea', 'Papua New Guinea']
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