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Jungle by Yossi Ghinsberg

Jungle

A Harrowing True Story of Survival in the Amazon

Yossi Ghinsberg

Skyhorse · Print & ebook · October 17, 2017

The basis for the gripping motion picture starring Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter, etc.), Jungle is a true story of friendship and danger and an Amazon adventure like few others Four travelers meet in Bolivia and set off into the heart of the Amazon rainforest, but what begins as a dream adventure quickly deteriorates into a dangerous nightmare, and after weeks of wandering in the dense undergrowth, the four backpackers split up into two groups.

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Who it’s for
A true Amazon ordeal pairs the pull of adventure with the unnerving details of survival.
Themes
Wilderness survival, Friendship and danger, Isolation and endurance
Pacing
Fast

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About this book

The basis for the gripping motion picture starring Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter, etc.), Jungle is a true story of friendship and danger and an Amazon adventure like few others Four travelers meet in Bolivia and set off into the heart of the Amazon rainforest, but what begins as a dream adventure quickly deteriorates into a dangerous nightmare, and after weeks of wandering in the dense undergrowth, the four backpackers split up into two groups.

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But when a terrible rafting accident separates him from his partner, Yossi Ghinsberg is forced to survive for weeks alone against one of the wildest backdrops on the planet. Stranded without a knife, map, or survival training, he must improvise shelter and forage for wild fruit to survive. 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.

Into the Wild

A true Amazon ordeal pairs the pull of adventure with the unnerving details of survival.

Come here for

  • The uneasy turn from shared adventure to isolation
  • A rainforest survival story grounded in bodily hardship

Expect

  • Storms, disorientation, and hard improvisation
  • A sustained account of danger and dwindling hope

Where it sits

Survival Stories75%
Adventurers & Explorers52%
Adventure Travel42%

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  • Adventurers & Explorers
  • Personal Memoirs
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Authors
Yossi Ghinsberg
Publisher
Skyhorse
Published
October 17, 2017
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Wilderness survival · Friendship and danger · Isolation and endurance
Reading lane
Adventurers & Explorers