{"product_id":"9780061988356","title":"Lost in Shangri-La","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eAward-winning former \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e reporter Mitchell Zuckoff unleashes the exhilarating, untold story of an extraordinary World War II rescue mission, where a plane crash in the South Pacific plunged a trio of U.S. military personnel into a land that time forgot. This true survival story will captivate fans of Hampton Sides’ \u003ci\u003eGhost Soldiers\u003c\/i\u003e, Marcus Luttrell’s \u003ci\u003eLone Survivor\u003c\/i\u003e, and David Grann’s \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Cityof Z\u003c\/i\u003e, who will be captivated by Zuckoff’s masterfully recounted, all-true story of danger, daring, determination, and discovery in jungle-clad New Guinea during the final days of WWII.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on declassified documents, a survivor’s journal, and original film footage, this gripping work of military history brings a forgotten chapter of the war to vivid life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA WWII Aviation Disaster:\u003c\/b\u003e The harrowing true story of the Gremlin Special, a C-47 transport plane, lost in an uncharted region of Dutch New Guinea during a sightseeing flight gone wrong.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSurvival Against the Odds:\u003c\/b\u003e Follows Corporal Margaret Hastings and two fellow survivors as they endure horrific injuries, gangrene, and the dangers of a jungle that time forgot.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFirst Contact with a Lost Tribe:\u003c\/b\u003e An incredible account of the survivors’ encounter with a prehistoric tribe, reputed to be cannibals, who had never before seen the outside world.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Impossible Rescue:\u003c\/b\u003e The gripping, high-stakes mission to find the survivors and the daring glider snatch operation devised to pull them from the isolated valley known as Shangri-La.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Mitchell Zuckoff","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback Trade paperback (US)","offer_id":67773896261732,"sku":"9780061988356","price":24.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0645\/0502\/0516\/files\/BNCImageAPI_dc38903f-5eeb-4aff-af34-b288da4a4985.jpg?v=1792517155","url":"https:\/\/larkspurbooks.ca\/products\/9780061988356","provider":"Larkspur Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}