James Scott (5) (1969–)

At the time most folk doubted that anyone could survive for 43 days on a two bars of chocolate trapped in a snow cave in the Himalayas in winter, and there were suggestions that this entire story was faked. But after reading this account I can't imagine that anyone would make up a story that is so potentially interesting and then write such a dull book. It might make a great story if it had been written by someone else, or even more probably a quite decent movie. I'll keep the book for its show more curiosity value, but that's its only real merit. show less