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Jungle: A Harrowing True Story of Survival

What begins as a dream adventure for four amicable, if hastily met, mochileros (backpackers) quickly becomes a struggle for survival as they unravel under the duress of the jungle. They are an odd mix to be sure: Marcus, the Swiss mystic; Karl, the shady Austrian geologist; Kevin, the well-intentioned American photographer; and Yossi, the Israeli adventurer. "Jungle" is the incredible true story of Yossi Ghinsberg's triumph over the most adverse and frightening of circumstances. It is a tale of survival and human fortitude against the wildest backdrop on the planet.

Subject
travelbiography
Genre
adventurehistorical fiction
Themes
survivalnature
Setting
bolivialatin americaisrael
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 241 pages

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