Lost in Shangri-La: A True Story of Survival, Adventure, and the Most Incredible Rescue Mission of World War II Contributor(s): Zuckoff, Mitchell (Author) |
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ISBN: 0061988359 ISBN-13: 9780061988356 Publisher: Harper Perennial OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2012 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Military - United States - History | Oceania |
Dewey: 940.548 |
Series: P.S. |
Physical Information: 1.2" H x 5.2" W x 7.9" (0.70 lbs) 432 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's - Cultural Region - Oceania |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A New York Times bestseller, the extraordinary World War II mission to rescue survivors of a U.S. military plane crash in an isolated corner of the South Pacific, and the ancient indigenous tribe members that aided those stranded on the ground in this Shangri-La. |
Contributor Bio(s): Zuckoff, Mitchell: - Mitchell Zuckoff is the Sumner M. Redstone Professor of Narrative Studies at Boston University. He covered 9/11 for the Boston Globe, and wrote the lead news story on the day of the attacks. Zuckoff is the author of seven previous nonfiction books, including the #1 New York Times bestseller "13 Hours," which became the basis of the Paramount Pictures movie of the same name. As a member of the Boston Globe Spotlight Team, he was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in investigative reporting and the winner of numerous national awards. He lives outside Boston with his family. |