Lost in Shangri-la: a true story of survival, adventure, and the most incredible rescue mission of World War II
(Large Print)
Author:
Published:
New York : HarperLuxe, 2011.
Format:
Large Print
Edition:
1st HarperLuxe ed.
Physical Desc:
xi, 545 pages : illustrations (large type) ; 23 cm
Status:
Description
Describes the 1945 odyssey of three plane crash survivors in New Guinea who endured a harrowing journey through the jungle to seek help, their encounter with a primitive tribe who had never seen white people, and their eventual rescue by a band of paratroopers.
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Location
Call Number
Status
Norwich/Otis Adult Large Print Nonfiction
940.548 ZUC
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Aircraft accidents -- New Guinea.
Anthropology -- New Guinea.
Large type books.
Prehistoric peoples -- New Guinea.
Survival -- New Guinea.
United States. -- Army Air Forces -- Search and rescue operations.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, American.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Missing in action -- New Guinea.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Search and rescue operations -- New Guinea.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Search and rescue operations -- United States.
Anthropology -- New Guinea.
Large type books.
Prehistoric peoples -- New Guinea.
Survival -- New Guinea.
United States. -- Army Air Forces -- Search and rescue operations.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, American.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Missing in action -- New Guinea.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Search and rescue operations -- New Guinea.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Search and rescue operations -- United States.
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Language:
Unknown
ISBN:
9780062065049, 0062065041
Notes
General Note
"Large print"--P. [4] of cover.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
Describes the 1945 odyssey of three plane crash survivors in New Guinea who endured a harrowing journey through the jungle to seek help, their encounter with a primitive tribe who had never seen white people, and their eventual rescue by a band of paratroopers.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Zuckoff, M. (2011). Lost in Shangri-la: a true story of survival, adventure, and the most incredible rescue mission of World War II. 1st HarperLuxe ed. HarperLuxe.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Zuckoff, Mitchell. 2011. Lost in Shangri-la: A True Story of Survival, Adventure, and the Most Incredible Rescue Mission of World War II. HarperLuxe.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Zuckoff, Mitchell, Lost in Shangri-la: A True Story of Survival, Adventure, and the Most Incredible Rescue Mission of World War II. HarperLuxe, 2011.
MLA Citation (style guide)Zuckoff, Mitchell. Lost in Shangri-la: A True Story of Survival, Adventure, and the Most Incredible Rescue Mission of World War II. 1st HarperLuxe ed. HarperLuxe, 2011.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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Grouped Work ID:
18c46673-5f49-0971-8d4d-6f574d10a054
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