81 Days Below Zero: The Incredible Survival Story of a World War II Pilot in Alaska's Frozen Wilderness - Couverture souple

Murphy, Brian

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0306824523 ISBN 13 : 9780306824524

Editeur : Da Capo Press, 2016

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

"A gripping story."
―Kirkus Reviews

"A solid entry in the perennially popular canon of real-life adventure stories."
―Booklist

"A riveting tale of survival."
―BookPage

"This would be a great read at the beach on a hot summer day...An interesting sage of survival against formidable odds."
―Washington Post

"[An] excellent volume...Murphy crafted a volume that is superbly written, thoroughly researched, and is unique within this popular genre. Crane's incredible story of survival deserves to be known by a far greater audience. That is why 81 Days Below Zero is such a valuable contribution."
―Military Review

"[A] thrilling true story...Many have been the tales of man against nature, the struggle for survival among icy peaks in a howling wilderness--some fictitious (Jack London's "To Build a Fire"), others far too true ("Alive"). Few if any have chronicled such an epic battle as this, the journey of a lone airman from near death to life, in the course of which might be seen a series of miracles, fortified by his indomitable will to survive...It is a well-told tale."
―Roanoke Times

"A primer for anyone looking for information on extreme weather survival."
―New York Journal of Books

"Murphy vividly describes Crane's World War II Alaskan ordeal."
―Military Officer

"Leon Crane's amazing story is recounted in great detail. The author relates the young aviator's harrowing tale in smooth prose, which beckons the reader to continue reading. There are many survival stories of airmen and sailors adrift at sea and how they beat the odds. This story reveals how one flyer endured an experience just as extreme and lived to tell about it."
―World War II History Magazine

"[Murphy] manages to transport the reader to a cold and isolated arctic landscape through vivid descriptions...A satisfying read for military aviation buffs and anyone with an interest in Alaska history during the war years."
―Alaska History

Présentation de l'éditeur :

"A riveting...saga of survival against formidable odds" (Washington Post) about one man who survived a World War II plane crash in Alaska's harsh Yukon territory
Shortly before Christmas in 1943, five Army aviators left Alaska's Ladd Field on a routine flight to test their hastily retrofitted B-24 Liberator in harsh winter conditions. The mission ended in a crash that claimed all but one-Leon Crane, a city kid from Philadelphia with no wilderness experience. With little more than a parachute for cover and an old Boy Scout knife in his pocket, Crane found himself alone in subzero temperatures. 81 Days Below Zero recounts, for the first time, the full story of Crane's remarkable twelve-week saga.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Da Capo Press
• Date d'édition: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0306824523
• ISBN 13: 9780306824524
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 264