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| Lost in the Jungle: A Harrowing True Story of Adventure and Survival | 
 enlarge | Author: Yossi Ghinsberg
Publisher: Summersdale Publishers
Category: Book
List Price: £7.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 8216
Media: Paperback
Pages: 320
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 4.9 x 0.9
ISBN: 1840246723
EAN: 9781840246728
ASIN: 1840246723
Publication Date: July 7, 2008
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Condition: BRAND NEW - ***Delivery usually * 2 - 3 * working days - From Aphrohead of SOUTHPORT, Lancs, UK *** . Priority Airmail used Worldwide on International orders. Thanks from all at Aphrohead.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Loved it! September 9, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
You don't have to be into travelling to enjoy this book - I found it to be utterly gripping as a story in its own right. True, the writing style isn't sophisticated, but that didn't take anything away for me. In the genre of 'Touching the Void', I was left turning each page gagging to know what was going to happen next. And all from the safety of my own armchair. Marvellous.
Lost in the Jungle - A must read for travel and adventure lovers August 26, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I loved this book - yes in parts it maybe the writing style isn't as polished as some books you see on the shelf, but I feel this only highlights how young Yossi was when he took this trip and reflects a young man's voice. The story feels real and raw, rather than it has been tampered with and over edited. Absolutely amazing story which shows unbelievable strength of character, in short a real page turner which I would thoroughly recommend.
 Disappointing..... August 14, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I heard about this book from Radio 4's 'Excess Baggage' when Yossi Ghinsberg was interviewed and the book sounded exciting. However, I found it a badly written book and not particularly gripping. Yes...it's an interesting story BUT is let down by the writer.
An Amazing Read July 16, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I'm not usually interested in travel books, but my housemate is just setting off for Brazil and is reading everything concerning the Amazon she can get her hands on. So I decided to have a leaf through its pages, while waiting for my dinner to cook.
...Six hours later I put it down. I almost forgot I was reading a biography rather than a novel. Ghinsberg manages to transport you back to the event with such ease and fluidity that you can't help but continue to read. Instead of pages and pages of description, Ghinsberg uses a lot of dialogue, which helps readers like me, who are not regulars of the travel genre, to easily follow the action. At every turn for the worst my heart began to race, I kept all my lights on, just in case fire ants happened to be lurking in my living room.
I recommend this book to readers of non-fiction and fiction alike. Ghinsberg's story is truly disturbing and will rival any good thriller.
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