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Synopsis
A harrowing true story of adventure and survival.
Four backpackers meet in Bolivia and set off into the rainforest on a dream expedition, lured by the promise of uncharted villages and forgotten tribes hidden in places tourists only dream of seeing. But what begins as the adventure of a lifetime quickly becomes a struggle for survival when they get lost in the wilds of the Amazonian jungle.
The group splits up after disagreements, and Yossi and Kevin try to find their own way without a guide. When a terrible rafting accident separates the two men, Yossi is forced to survive for weeks alone in one of the most unpredictable environments on the planet. Stranded without a knife, map or survival training, he must improvise shelter and forage for wild fruit to survive. As his skin begins to rot from his feet during raging storms, he wonders if any of them will make it back alive.
Told with gripping immediacy, it’s an extraordinary, terrifying tale that you won’t be able to put down.
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Featured on BBC Radio 4’s “Excess Baggage” 5th July 08; BBC World Service Radio’s “Outlook” 4th July 09; and Radio Europe Mediterraneo, 20th June 08Featured in FHM, October 08 and...
Real Travel magazine: My Favourite Book column, February 2010
‘... so captivating... As Ghinsberg introduces us to the colourful life of mochileros (backpackers) in South America, the journal-style writing captures a raw perspective of this ever-popular continent Better still,...
‘the story is frightening, tense and breathtakingly exciting.’
‘Every so often an inspirational tale pops up that is simply better or more frightening than anything Hollywood can create. Lost in the Jungle…is one of those’
‘an unnerving memoir of an adventure in Bolivia that quickly turned into a tragic struggle for survival’
Bucks Herald Magazine, August 2008
‘To this day, the story is just as thrilling and still has an important lesson about inner strength… Motivating and inspirational – it is hard to put down!’
Publishing News, May 30th 2008
‘A true life adventure book of survival in the Amazonian jungle.’
Good Book Guide, September 2008
‘this is a classic real-life adventure story.’
'Nail-biting stuff, ideal for fans of The Beach’
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