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
Physical Desc:
xi, 545 pages (large print) : illustrations ; 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.
Copies
Location
Call Number
Status
Hamden/Miller Adult Large Type Nonfiction
LP/940.548/ZUK
On Shelf
Subjects
LC Subjects
Aircraft accidents -- New Guinea.
Airplane crash survival -- New Guinea.
Anthropology -- New Guinea.
Large type books.
Prehistoric peoples -- 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.
Airplane crash survival -- New Guinea.
Anthropology -- New Guinea.
Large type books.
Prehistoric peoples -- 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.
More Details
Language:
Unknown
ISBN:
9780062065049, 0062065041
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
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Citations
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. 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. Harperluxe, 2011.
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Grouped Work ID:
18c46673-5f49-0971-8d4d-6f574d10a054
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