The story of the 16 remaining Andes survivors makes for riveting reading. The first time I read this book I was in my early 20s myself, and I remember the cannibalism being the overriding memory I took away from this book. Now I'm older, and it's not the cannibalism that captures my attention, but how these very young men kept their sanity, faith and courage in the face of unimaginable horrors. Of their cannibalism, they are unapologetic (which is as it should be). However, they didn't take what they did to survive lightly, and one of the survivors says it best: The survivors] had neither sensationalized nor sentimentalized their own experience and it seemed important for me to tell the reader what they had told me in the same 'matter-of-fact' manner." –Piers Paul Read Michel Roger concurs, stating that: "Read has risen above the sensational and managed a book of real and lasting value." [4] Editions [ edit ]

The book was received well by critics and fans alike as it told the event very unique and as if the reader was actually present at the events. In fact, Walter Clemons declared that Alive "will become a classic in the literature of survival". Also, Michael A. Rogers stated that "Read has risen above the sensational and managed a book of real and lasting value." The book was turned into a full feature film in 1993 and produced by Frank Marshall. Update this section! The fact that the majority of the group were fairly devout Catholics was a mainstay in their physical and emotional survival, and eating the flesh of the others was seen as more than necessary but almost as if it was a sacrifice that any of them would have made for the other. This is a book based on reality that shook the conscience of the world in 1970s and even after almost 40 years past the incident,the book makes such a compelling reading! Esta es una de las historias de la vida real más impresionantes e impactantes que he leído en toda mi vida. Para mí, es prueba fehaciente de la inmensidad de la fortaleza humana. Es una historia muy fuerte pero que te deja mucho como lector y como ser humano. Imperdible.

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The book was written by the author to document the factual event of the crash of the Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 in the Andes mountain and to tell readers the horror of what they faced all alone in the mountains, stranded. The author actually interviewed many of the survivors as well as the family members of the passengers before writing this book to obtain facts about the crash. before you judge them for what they did to survive,just ask yourself,what would you do if you were facing the same situation?It's such a controversial question and topic but for anyone who loves reality based or mountain hiking adventure type of books,this is a must read.. En este libro Piers Paul Read documenta con precisos detalles cómo todo se desenvolvió para los sobrevivientes, desde el choque de avión del 13 de October, hasta que fueron rescatados, 72 días después. Esta fue una historia sangrienta, leer sobre cada pequeña cosa que sucedió en el lugar del accidente. Esta historia de supervivencia no es enteramente sobre una amorosa hermandad o una lucha en unidad para sobrevivir. Piers Paul Read detalla un montón de los lados más oscuros de esa batalla, cómo básicamente dividirse entre ellos en fuertes y débiles, constantes peleas y discusiones sobre muchos asuntos, constipación y otros desagradables asuntos de una salud declinante, y muchas otas escalofriantes cosas. Nada es dejado afuera. Ni siquiera el canibalismo. Los sobrevivientes hicieron mucho más que solo cortar un pedazo de carne de un par de muertos. No es una lectura fácil de digerir, pero sin embargo una gran historia de supervivencia. Y lo más preciado que rescato de este libro es Liliana, y cómo era como una madre para todos. Lamentablemente no sobrevivió. La película (1993) es una adorable adaptación del libro. No enteramente fiel a la obra original, pero muy valiosa. Una versión considerablemente más ligera, con mucho de los lados más oscuros de la lucha dejados afuera. Hermoso ritmo, y altamente inspiradora. Un elenco estelar incluyendo figuras como Ethan Hawke, Illeana Douglas y una exquisita introducción y final por John Malkovich. No es una de las más grandes películas, pero sí una muy memorable. I found very interesting the dynamics that formed amongst the survivors and how each one of them takes on his role to contribute to the survival of the group; of course there were disputes and quarrels, but in general what prevailed was solidarity, unbreakable faith, and the wish to return to their families alive. And well, the moment when they decide to eat the corpses of their friends is obviously eerie and daunting, even though it is completely understandable given the situation so extreme in which they found themselves.

This cookie, set by YouTube, registers a unique ID to store data on what videos from YouTube the user has seen. The number one issue that comes to mine if you know the story is the cannibalism. The book goes into failrly graphic detail of the dynamics of what the survivors did, but it also goes into the intense discussion and self-revelation they went through in deciding to eat their friends and family as well as the fallout when they got home. Cannibalism is such a taboo subject that just writing the words is difficult without feeling macabre or downright silly. Over the next 70 days, the remaining survivors battled cold, avalanches, injury, fear and hunger. To survive, they prayed - alot. They devised plans for capturing water. They made forays into the vast white bleak landscape to search for supplies and a way out. They became makeshift doctors and surgeons and helped the wounded. They waited for rescue to come from the outside. And to fight off starvation, they ate their dead. Once you start you won't stop and that's the bottom line coz Stone Cold said so(Uhh okay,Jenny Jacobs said so!), A cookie set by YouTube to measure bandwidth that determines whether the user gets the new or old player interface.Most of the passengers on the plane were related by being part of or supporting the football team of a religious institution. So of course prayer and the talk of miracles would turn up. But when selecting a writing to tell the story they selected a fellow catholic. There is a heavy search by the government but to no avail. During this, the survivors helped each other heal. They had to live on barely any food. The area in which they crashed was utterly desolate, barren of life. The conditions were very harsh. They had to survive an avalanche. The situation was so dire that they eventually had to eat human flesh to survive. While this was probably one of the toughest things they had ever done, it helped them survive the winter. Meanwhile, the government agencies had stopped their search. When they were finally found, they had surprisingly little injuries. Their own resilience and uniqueness of experience restored their faith in life and God. Update this section! Qué historia tan más asombrosa e increíble. Creo que todos hemos escuchado sobre el accidente aéreo en los Andes en octubre de 1972 y de cómo algunos pasajeros lograron sobrevivir recurriendo al canibalismo. Y este libro es una reconstrucción detallada de lo sucedido y basada en extensas entrevistas con los sobrevivientes. A mí francamente no me cabe en la cabeza cómo esos chicos lograron sobreponerse a tanto sufrimiento, miedo, dolor y adversidad; de verdad fue una proeza sin igual. I didn't write much coz in case you haven't read/heard about this real life story,I don't want to give away spoilers,but I guarantee you,you won't be able to keep this book away,you wont be able to put this book down once you start!

A teenage girl wakes up in a coffin-like container and breaks out, finding herself in a room filled with similar coffins. The name on her coffin is "M. Savage", leading her to be called "Em" by most characters. She helps another girl, whose name is T. Spingate, out of her coffin, and they help four other people out. None of them remember anything, even their names. Each person has a circular marking on their head. Finding dead bodies in the other coffins, the six teenagers leave the room. Em becomes their leader. They walk through desolate halls filled with human bones and corpses, slowly remembering things about their lives. This goes on for some time. Surprisingly unemotional account of the tragedy of the Uruguayan soccer team that crashed in the Andes in 1972. What they talk about are the other aspects of survival and it is a very compelling read. There was an avalanche shortly after the initial crash, there are a couple of treks to find the tail and to see who is hardy enough to attempt a walk for help. There are deaths and fights and camaraderie and heartbreaks and survival and yes, they eat the people.

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Otra cosa que me gustó es que en capítulos alternos vamos viendo simultanéamente los esfuerzos inagotables de los padres por encontrar a sus hijos aun después de que cesa la búsqueda oficial. Desgraciadamente todos esos esfuerzos fueron en vano y los chicos se salvaron porque decidieron que los más fuertes cruzarían las montañas hasta encontrar ayuda, y así lo hicieron. La salida de ahí fue verdaderamente épica, una hazaña sobrehumana. Cowardice, selfishness, whatever: their essential heroism can weather Read's objectivity. He has made them human. 'Alive' is thunderous entertainment: I know the events by rote, nonetheless I found it electric. And important. 'Alive' should be read by sociologists, educators, the Joint Chief of Staff. By anyone, in fact, whose business it is to prepare men for adversity. [3]