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I think I probably read too many true accounts of adventure or maybe it is because I have traveled to and stayed in remote villages in PNG, but I didn't feel like the telling of the story was as interesting as it could have been. Over the years I have heard some pretty crazy stories from various family member's wild experiences in PNG. I even have a couple of my own stories. Odds are if you have visited this country you have a good story to tell...
This book felt like it was mostly fact telling, which is a shame because in New Guinea, to tell your story is a very important part of the culture and I don't know that this book did justice to the story.
This book felt like it was mostly fact telling, which is a shame because in New Guinea, to tell your story is a very important part of the culture and I don't know that this book did justice to the story.
Wow! I really enjoyed this book. I thought the author did a wonderful job of giving background so that you really got the whole picture. Even though the crash took place during WWII it didn't involve war so it was a little lighter than a book like Unbroken, but still very interesting. I'd never heard this story before. I'd love to share my copy if anyone is interested.
This is a really fun book with an exciting story of survival and rescue. I really enjoyed the anthropological element, too, as the story includes moments of "first contact" between traditional tribes and American soldiers in the 1940's. I'm sure someone will try making a movie of this book, filled with fun characters and an inspirational ending.
~May contain slight spoilers.~
First off I have to say, and I think I have before, that history was not my favorite subject at all. So imagine my surprise when I found myself interested in reading this book. I not only liked it but was very impressed by this book.
Though the start of the book to me was slightly slow when the crash into 'Shangri-la' happened and we read about the three survivors struggles and the stone age people who are supposedly cannibal head-hunters my attention was captured by the tension, hope, fear and unknown elements of the novel.
Having read this novel I know I will be picking up more books like it now.
I think I would recommend this novel to anyone who is interested in history and survivors story's.
*I received this book from Goodreads First-reads
First off I have to say, and I think I have before, that history was not my favorite subject at all. So imagine my surprise when I found myself interested in reading this book. I not only liked it but was very impressed by this book.
Though the start of the book to me was slightly slow when the crash into 'Shangri-la' happened and we read about the three survivors struggles and the stone age people who are supposedly cannibal head-hunters my attention was captured by the tension, hope, fear and unknown elements of the novel.
Having read this novel I know I will be picking up more books like it now.
I think I would recommend this novel to anyone who is interested in history and survivors story's.
*I received this book from Goodreads First-reads
Cool book. Those were some tough conditions and some really strong people. This story deserved to be documented.
Add this to one of the MANY survivor tales of WWII.
I can't get enough of WWII fiction and non-fiction.
The first part and the last part of the book were engrossing...nail biting almost. The middle was a drudgery.
That being said -- another testament to the greatest generation of Americans. Who are now all gone.
I can't get enough of WWII fiction and non-fiction.
The first part and the last part of the book were engrossing...nail biting almost. The middle was a drudgery.
That being said -- another testament to the greatest generation of Americans. Who are now all gone.
If you enjoy books about historical events then you will love this book. This is an amazing and TRUE story written about a plane that goes down with 24 servicemen and WAC's in 1945 in the mountainous jungle of Dutch New Guinea. Because 1945 technology limits the ability for rescue troops to navigate the high mountain terrain to reach the three survivors. The three survivors are left, injured and hungry, to navigate the terrain, the jungle and the natives in this unexplored territory for nearly seven weeks before they are rescued.
What was so amazing to me about this book was the amount of thorough research that the author Mitchell Zuckoff did in order to write this story so accurately. I also loved how he wove each new character into the story!
I gave the book four stars because while the crash and the rescue were so expertly covered I was really interested to learn more about how life went on for the three survivors and their rescuers after the fact. While there lives were covered briefly in an epilogue I really wanted to know more. The story built very dramatically and they were rescued in a dramatic way and then it was over. I'd like to think there was more to the story than just that. This story doesn't really end on June 28, 1945.
What was so amazing to me about this book was the amount of thorough research that the author Mitchell Zuckoff did in order to write this story so accurately. I also loved how he wove each new character into the story!
I gave the book four stars because while the crash and the rescue were so expertly covered I was really interested to learn more about how life went on for the three survivors and their rescuers after the fact. While there lives were covered briefly in an epilogue I really wanted to know more. The story built very dramatically and they were rescued in a dramatic way and then it was over. I'd like to think there was more to the story than just that. This story doesn't really end on June 28, 1945.
Marvelous book. Really interesting WWII story (true), well told. I listened to the recorded book and it was read by the author, who did a good job. Recommend this book!
I really enjoyed this book. I expected it to be an exciting tale of adventure but what I didn't expect was the way the author manages to give as much weight to the experiences and points of view of the native people who encountered the stranded Americans as it does to the crash victims. This isn't a story of one people encountering people who are strange to them, it's a story of two very different cultures intersecting for the first time and how that intersection affects both of them. I honestly don't think I've ever read a book like this before that takes that approach. It was refreshing and fascinating.
Rousing story of war, tragedy, and a will to survive against the odds. The story was gripping with true photos of the ordeal. There were ups and downs and uncertainty throughout. I recommend this for fans of war sties and World War 2 accounts.