Alive: The True Story of the Andes Survivors by Piers Paul Read (English) Paperb

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The passengers are hopelessly lost in one of the most isolated places on earth.ABANDONEDAlmost three months later, two of the survivors, emaciated and frozen, reach the authorities and lead a rescue team to the remaining fourteen passengers.ALIVEThe rescue team are shocked when they reach the crash-site.

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Reissuing with a fantastic new look to tie-in with the 40th anniversary of the Fairchild plane crash, this is the true story of what people will do when they are desperate to survive...LOST1972. A plane has crashed in the Andes mountains. The passengers are hopelessly lost in one of the most isolated places on earth.ABANDONEDAlmost three months later, two of the survivors, emaciated and frozen, reach the authorities and lead a rescue team to the remaining fourteen passengers.ALIVEThe 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 ...

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A new edition of the classic true story of the survivors of a plane crash in the Andes mountains, and what they had to do to stay alive. Ties in with the 40th anniversary of the crash.

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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 ...

Author Biography

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.

Review

'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 better told... a masterpiece of narrative' -- Graham GreeneRead handles the story so well * Evening Standard *An adventure story with a rare depth. * Seven *

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Reissuing with a fantastic new look to tie-in with the 40th anniversary of the Fairchild plane crash, this is the true story of what people will do when they are desperate to survive...

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'One of the classic survival stories of all time - a story of the will to survive against impossible odds'

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'One of the classic survival stories of all time - a story of the will to survive against impossible odds'

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Reissuing with a fantastic new look to tie-in with the 40th anniversary of the Fairchild plane crash , this is the true story of what people will do when they are desperate to survive...

Details ISBN0099574527 Author Piers Paul Read Publisher Cornerstone Year 2012 ISBN-10 0099574527 ISBN-13 9780099574521 Format Paperback Imprint Arrow Books Ltd Subtitle The True Story of the Andes Survivors Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 363.124098 Birth 1941 Media Book Illustrations Illustrations, maps, ports. Pages 480 Short Title ALIVE Language English Residence London, ENK Publication Date 2012-10-11 UK Release Date 2012-10-11 AU Release Date 2012-10-11 NZ Release Date 2012-10-11 Audience General We've got this

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