Extreme Survivors: 60 epic stories of human endurance

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Extreme Survivors: 60 epic stories of human endurance
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Collins Maps
By (author) Collins Books
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:352
Dimensions(mm): Height 228,Width 152
Category/GenreTrue Stories of Heroism, Endurance and Survival
ISBN/Barcode 9780008347833
ClassificationsDewey:904.0922
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint Collins
Publication Date 5 September 2019
Publication Country United Kingdom

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.

Author Biography

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Reviews

'the most unbelievable death-defying stories ever.' Loaded