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Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors by Piers Paul Read

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4.0

This was a terrific journalistic account of the 1972 plane crash in the Andes and those who survived ten weeks on the mountain. Although the events were harrowing, the story was presented in a matter-of-fact way that did not dwell on grisly details. This writing style seemed to echo many of the survivors’ attitudes, as they immediately assessed their situation after the crash and began taking steps to survive and find rescue, never giving up hope.
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