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Lost in Shangri-La: A True Story of Survival, Adventure, and the Most Incredible Rescue Mission of World War II
by Zuckoff, Mitchell
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- as new
- Hardcover
- Condition
- As New/As New
- ISBN 10
- 0061988340
- ISBN 13
- 9780061988349
- Seller
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New Port Richey, Florida, United States
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About This Item
Harper, 2011. 3d . Hardcover. As New/As New. Large, sturdy book, black covers, very bright bronze lettering on spine, 384 pages, photographs throughout of American military making first contact with people in the interior of New Guinea. Extensive notes. DJ colorfully designed with a color map of Pacific in background, a C-47 in flight on front, spine, spine black, praise on back from Hampton Sides, Simon Winchester, Cokie Roberts and others. DJ and book, both As New.
Synopsis
In 1945, a sightseeing trip over "Shangri-La" turned deadly when the plane crashed, leaving only three survivors who, battling for their survival, were caught between man-eating headhunters and the enemy Japanese, in this real-life adventure drawn from personal interviews, declassified Army documents and personal photos and mementos.
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- Bookseller
- Callaghan Books South (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 57477
- Title
- Lost in Shangri-La: A True Story of Survival, Adventure, and the Most Incredible Rescue Mission of World War II
- Author
- Zuckoff, Mitchell
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New As New
- Jacket Condition
- As New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 3d
- ISBN 10
- 0061988340
- ISBN 13
- 9780061988349
- Publisher
- Harper
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2011
- Keywords
- WWII New Guinea Anthropology First Contact
- Bookseller catalogs
- World War II; Anthropology;
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