Lost in Shangri-La
by Mitchell Zuckoff
A 1945 plane crash in a hidden New Guinea valley, three survivors, a tribe that had never seen outsiders, and a daring glider rescue. Astonishing and well researched.
Read it if…
you want a true adventure that reads like fiction.
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Skip it if…
you want a leadership manual.
Try instead: A Rumor of War →
Three things you will actually use
- Survive the first hours.
- Allies appear in unexpected forms.
- Ingenuity rescues.
Do this first
Read the first days after the crash.
Our verdict
Crash, valley, rescue.
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