Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors (Hardcover)

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Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors (1974) is one of the most widely read books in the Outdoor/Adventure genre. It continually ranks in Amazon's top-25 sellers for its category, and National Geographic ranks it #58 on its list of all-time 100 Best Outdoor Literature. The story grips you by th...

from GlennBell

This is an excellent story about human endurance in extremely difficult circumstances. The author has researched the information about the situation in great detail. Approximately, he tells the story from before the crash and through the aftermath of events subsequent to the survivors re-entry in...

from williamcostiganjr

If you enjoy true adventure stories, incredible survival tales, and suchlike, you will love this book. Piers Paul Read is a great writer, but the plot is so gripping you almost don't notice it. The author does what he should do when recounting such an exciting story--tell it simply and stay out o...

from LisaMaria_C

In October of 1972 a plane carrying 45 passengers and crew crashed into a glacier in the Andes. Within a week there were only 27 left alive and the food was running out and soon hope of rescue was lost. To stay alive, those remaining had to resort to eating the bodies of the dead. Eventually two ...

from JanaRose1

In 1972 an airplane carrying forty-five people crashed into the Andes. The search was called off after eight days, only a handful of family members had any hope that they were alive. With strength, determination, and will, the survivors worked together to combat the cold, starvation, and hopeless...