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Lost in Shangri-La by Mitchell Zuckoff — WisdomDeck honest review
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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.

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Three things you will actually use

  1. Survive the first hours.
  2. Allies appear in unexpected forms.
  3. Ingenuity rescues.

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Read the first days after the crash.

Our verdict

Crash, valley, rescue.

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