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Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors

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4 out of 5
Based on 27,016 Ratings and 897 Reviews

Book Description
Acknowledged throughout the world as one of the most moving and inspiring stories of survival ever written. In 1973, sixteen Uruguayan boys, most of them teenagers, were rescued after surviving for ten weeks in the snowy wastes of the high Andes after their plane crashed. This is the story of their survival, told with compassion, understanding, and restraint.

First published in 1974
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Book Information
PublisherAdventure Library
BindingHardcover (58 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages307
ISBN-101885283083
ISBN-13978-1885283085
Publication Date06/1996
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About Piers Paul Read (Author) : Piers Paul Read is a best-selling novelist, writer, and playright with numeous popular books including Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors, Ablaze: The Story of Chernobyl, Alec Guinness: The Autho... more
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11/10/2010 Wen B tagged as: I recommend, I read

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