Wild: Stories of Survival from the World's Most Dangerous Places (Adrenaline)
by Clint Willis (Editor)
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Wild brings together writings about men and women fighting for their lives in the wilderness, from Jon Krakauer's article on which he based his best-seller Into the Wild, to Carl R. Raswan's account of surviving raids, droughts, and sandstorms in the desert with the Bedouins. Other accounts include: Philipe Descola telling of life with an isolated tribe of headhunters; Edward Abbey on the hazards of trying to navigate the Southwest canyons; Bill Bryson describing his life-threatening show more adventures along the Appalachian Trail; and Sheila Nickerson on the survivors of family and friends lost to the wilderness. show lessTags
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This book turned out to be a mixture of true and fictional accounts of survival by a variety of writers. I found it hard to switch gears (was someone's life really in peril, or was I reading a fictional account?) and the quality of the stories was less than transporting (I do love me my escapism, kids!)
Some of these were excerpts from books: always difficult to truly plunge into, since you know you're missing 9/10ths of the work.
I recently read another book, Adrenaline 2001, which was quite similar to this title, but only contained true accounts. I think my expectations for that title were definitely better formed and fulfilled.
Some of these were excerpts from books: always difficult to truly plunge into, since you know you're missing 9/10ths of the work.
I recently read another book, Adrenaline 2001, which was quite similar to this title, but only contained true accounts. I think my expectations for that title were definitely better formed and fulfilled.
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Clint Willis is series editor of Adrenaline Books and Adrenaline Classics.
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- Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 613.69 — Applied science & technology Medicine & health Personal health and Fitness Personal safety and special topics of health Hygiene of Travel and Exploration
- LCC
- GV200.5 .W535 — Geography, Anthropology and Recreation Recreation. Leisure Recreation. Leisure Outdoor life. Outdoor recreation Orienteering. Wilderness survival
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- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper, Audiobook
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