{"product_id":"lost-in-shangri-la-a-true-story-of-survival-adventure-and-the-most-incredible-rescue-mission-of-world-war-ii-paperback-1","title":"Lost in Shangri-La: A True Story of Survival, Adventure, and the Most Incredible Rescue Mission of World War II - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMitchell Zuckoff\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A lost world, man-eating tribesmen, lush andimpenetrable jungles, stranded American fliers (one of them \u003cem\u003ea dame withgreat gams\u003c\/em\u003e, for heaven's sake), a startling rescue mission. . . . This is atrue story made in heaven for a writer as talented as Mitchell Zuckoff. Whew--what an utterly compelling and deeplysatisfying read!\" --Simon Winchester, author of \u003cem\u003eAtlantic\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAward-winning former \u003cem\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/em\u003e 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 Sides' \u003cem\u003eGhost Soldiers\u003c\/em\u003e, Marcus Luttrell's \u003cem\u003eLone Survivor\u003c\/em\u003e, and David Grann's \u003cem\u003eThe Lost Cityof Z \u003c\/em\u003ewill be captivated by Zuckoff's masterfullyrecounted, all-true story of danger, daring, determination, and discovery injungle-clad New Guinea during the final days of WWII.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1945, twenty-four American servicemen and women boarded a plane to see \"Shangri-La,\" a beautiful valley deep within Dutch New Guinea. But when the plane crashed, only three pulled through to battle for survival. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmotionally devastated and badly injured, the trio faced certain death. Caught between spear-carrying tribesmen and enemy Japanese, they trekked down the jungle-covered mountainside and straight into superstitious natives rumored to be cannibals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawn from interviews, Army documents, photos, diaries, and original film footage, \u003cem\u003eLost in Shangri-La\u003c\/em\u003e recounts this true-life adventure for the first time. Mitchell Zuckoff reveals how the trio traversed the jungle; how brave Filipino-American paratroopers risked their lives to save the survivors; how a native leader protected the Americans; and how a cowboy colonel attempted an untried rescue mission to get them out. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA riveting work of nonfiction that brings to life an odyssey at times terrifying, enlightening, and comic, \u003cem\u003eLost in Shangri-La\u003c\/em\u003e is a thrill ride from beginning to end. \u003c\/p\u003e--\u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1945, twenty-four American servicemen and women boarded a plane to see \"Shangri-La,\" a beautiful valley deep within Dutch New Guinea. But when the plane crashed, only three pulled through to battle for survival. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmotionally devastated and badly injured, the trio faced certain death. Caught between spear-carrying tribesmen and enemy Japanese, they trekked down the jungle-covered mountainside and straight into superstitious natives rumored to be cannibals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawn from interviews, Army documents, photos, diaries, and original film footage, \u003cem\u003eLost in Shangri-La\u003c\/em\u003e recounts this true-life adventure for the first time. Mitchell Zuckoff reveals how the trio traversed the jungle; how brave Filipino-American paratroopers risked their lives to save the survivors; how a native leader protected the Americans; and how a cowboy colonel attempted an untried rescue mission to get them out. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA riveting work of nonfiction that brings to life an odyssey at times terrifying, enlightening, and comic, \u003cem\u003eLost in Shangri-La\u003c\/em\u003e is a thrill ride from beginning to end. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 560\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.24 x 8.96 x 5.96 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 26, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Print:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45573360844902,"sku":"9780062065049","price":36.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/lK-fm4nAws9780062065049.webp?v=1777492232","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/lost-in-shangri-la-a-true-story-of-survival-adventure-and-the-most-incredible-rescue-mission-of-world-war-ii-paperback-1","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}