Extreme Survivors: 60 epic stories of human endurance
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Extreme Survivors: 60 epic stories of human endurance
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Collins Maps
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By (author) Collins Books
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:352 | Dimensions(mm): Height 228,Width 152 |
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Category/Genre | True Stories of Heroism, Endurance and Survival |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780008347833
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Classifications | Dewey:904.0922 |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
HarperCollins Publishers
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Imprint |
Collins
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Publication Date |
5 September 2019 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
The story of 60 of the most astonishing stories of human endurance and endeavour. Astonishing stories of human endurance and endeavour. Find out how: * Joe Simpson crawled to safety in the South American Andean mountains * Anthony Farrar-Hockley evaded capture after the Battle of Imjin River in the Korean War * Shackleton's men survived the incredible journey by boat to South Georgia * Naheeda Bi survived ten years in captivity after her notorious tribal kidnapping in Pakistan 60 ultimate survival stories revealed from death defying survival stories to heroic wartime escapes. Tortuous long sea journeys following shipwrecks and long periods of confinement due to being taken hostage or in prison. How adventurers managed to overcome the odds to come out the other end alive.
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