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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 3, 2018. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Jungle, a new film starring Daniel Radcliffe, recounts the true, near-death experience of a traveler lost in the Amazon.But now, the indigenous community that saved him faces a danger of its own. Refresh and try again. Jungle: A Harrowing True Story of Adventure, Danger and Survival Paperback – Jan. 1 2016 by Yossi Ghinsberg (Author) 4.4 out of 5 stars 110 ratings by Cary Griffith. Yossi Ghinsberg. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Why they decided to trust the Austrian to guide them was beyond me. I didn't care if he died or drowned and nearly cheered when he got some back passage karma. In addition, it is so dangerous that even the Lonely Planet guidebook for … Admittedly you know that Yossi will survive, since he wrote the book, but it is how he survives that makes such good reading, and not knowing how or when he will be rescued. I'm completely impressed with Yossi Ghinsberg, not just because of the book, but because of what he's done with his life since then. Both are amazing stories about survival in the harshest of circumstances. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Jungle a Harrowing True Story of Adventure Danger and Survival 9781849538824 at the best online prices at eBay! Unable to add item to List. The last half of the book is about Yossi's ordeal all alone, and his eventual rescue. Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2018, Well written evocative and gripping true story, Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2017, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 20, 2018. As far as the storyline goes, it is incredible, amazing, and a total 5 star entertainment keeping you on the edge of your seat until you finish the book. Much of the book is taken up with petty bickering between the characters. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2021, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Authorities in Bolivia refused to help search for Karl and Marcus because they claimed that Karl was some kind of criminal and fugitive and they were better off if Karl did indeed get lost in the jungle. Why they decided to trust the Austrian to guide them was beyond me. Jungle: A Harrowing True Story of Adventure, Danger and Survival, Summersdale Publishers Ltd (July 15, 2016). Free shipping for many products! In addition, it is so dangerous that even the Lonely Planet guidebook for the area simply warns, "Don't even think about it. Can't empathise at all with the author and his ordeal. … The book was compelling - well written without flowery descriptions, just gritty reality. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. But now, the indigenous community that saved him faces a danger of its own. 50 Best Non-Fiction Adventure Books: The Essential Man's Library, Touching the Void: The True Story of One Man's Miraculous Survival, Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster, Mysteries by Black Women to Add to Your Reading List. If you're looking to read a better book on Amazonian adventures by white guys, read The Lost City of Z or The River of Doubt. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 25, 2020. Then, if you think that it is actually a true story, and that these people get into all that trouble because of their absolute stupidity and unawareness of what might be happening to them, you ask yourself "why should i give this book 5 stars"? Overall the impression I left with is this is a book about arrogant and entitled men who make one stupid decision after another. As his feet begin to rot during raging storms, as he loses all sense of direction, and as he begins to lose all hope, he wonders whether he will make it out of the jungle alive. pass. Please try again. Had to quit reading it...I normally love books like this, but Ghinsberg and his buddies were imperialistic idiots. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 19, 2020. I love this sort of survival story. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. As a survival story, it is pretty amazing as Ghinsberg survives starvation, jaguars, torrential rains and bugs before he is rescued. I just think the man was an idiot. This book reads similarly to Touching the Void by Joe Simpson which I read earlier this year. He wanted someone to tell his troubles to. - but rough terrain, mistakes, insects and starvation almost killed him. Download books for free. But what begins as the adventure of a lifetime quickly becomes a struggle for survival when they get lost in the wilds of the jungle. To start with, though the build up is long it is all relevant to the story and personally I enjoyed every part of it. Welcome back. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. Yossi Ghinsberg provides first-person high drama from its first page telling of his meeting with Marcus and others to his struggle to traverse the Amazon alone, without knowledge of wilderness survival methods. Jungle: A Harrowing True Story of Adventure, Danger and Survival (Kindle Edition) Published July 15th 2016 by Summersdale Publishers Ltd Kindle Edition, 260 pages They are idiots who are convinced that going through the jungle is no different than walking through. Apparently, he had already abandoned someone in the forest. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. It’s an incredible story of survival. Awful parasites, jaguars, fire ants, constant rain, a major storm, bogs, overturned rafts in fast moving streams - I was horrified and intrigued by the descriptions. No one to back up the story and just seemed made up. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Jungle a Harrowing True Story of Adventure Danger and Survival 9781849538824 at the best online prices at … As it turns out, my son says he doesn't want to read any books about survival in nature unless they're how-to books, but I'm glad I read it anyway. Kellye Garrett's first novel, Hollywood Homicide, was released in August 2017 and won the Agatha, Anthony, Lefty, and Independent Publisher... To see what your friends thought of this book. Yossi Ghinsberg's "Lost in the Jungle: A Harrowing True Story of Survival" tells the story of Ghinsberg's trip into the Bolivian jungle and his three weeks surviving alone after being separated from his friends. Overall not worth the time. Seemed like a work of fiction. I wont name them as I don't want to spoil the story for other readers. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. The story reads more like the diary of a junior high school girl than the survival story of a grown man. “When we came out of the cookhouse, we found the boy's father, the Indian man who had been grazing the horses in the pasture, waiting for us. For Yossi, what starts off as a backpacking trip through Peru and Bolivia soon turns into a fight to stay alive in the Amazonian jungle and river. 'Jungle' by Yossi Ghinsberg is a memoir of an incredible month-long trek into and out of a Bolivian jungle!

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