28 - Lost in Shangri-La, by Mitchell Zuckoff
WHY I PICKED IT: Recommended by my friend Sherri
ELAPSED TIME: 6 Days
RATING: Very Good
In mid-May 1945 a plane with 24 American service men and women crashed in a beautiful valley within Dutch New Guinea. Three survivors, badly injured, made it out. This, meticulously researched tale, is their story. Zuckoff interviewed those who contributed to getting them out, interviewed the indigenous population who were there, read US Army documents, diaries, and looked at photos and film footage to piece together the story of those who lost their lives, those who contributed to the survivor's return home, and of course, the story of the survivors.
This book was very very good. If you enjoy travel adventure, you must read Lost in Shangri-La.
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