The story of 60 of the most astonishing stories of human endurance and endeavour.

The story of 60 of the most astonishing stories of human endurance and endeavour. Now available as a small paperback the short stories make it perfect for the work commute or summer holiday.

Tales of sixty of the most daring escapes, famous shipwrecks, and ultimate survivals. The statistics, descriptions, archive photographs and illustrative maps will give the reader a full understanding of how Joe Simpson crawled to safety in the South American Andean mountains, how Anthony Farrah-Hockley evaded capture after the Battle of Imjin River in the Korean War and how Shackelton's men survived the incredible journey by boat to South Georgia. Sixty of the World's greatest survival stories. Here is a selection of them: The Miracle of Stairway B, and how 16 people managed to escape death in the Twin Towers on 9/11. The infamous story of the Montevideo rugby union team's plane crash in the Andes, and their subsequent admission of cannibalism -- 2012 is the 40th anniversary of the crash. Mary Queen of Scots and her escape from a remote Scottish castle. Three men pull off what is possibly the only successful escape from Alcatraz. The story of Dith Pran, the Cambodian journalist who escaped the genocide of Pol Pot. How the German soldier Cornelius Rost escaped from a labour camp in Siberia and trekked for 3 years to Iran. The story of 18 year old William Shotton and how he navigated his ship after most of the crew perished from a mystery disease in 1893. Hostage Situations The dramatic rescue of Íngrid Betancourt by Colombian security forces after six years as a hostage.

Extreme Survivors tells the illustrated story of 60 of the most daring escapes, famous shipwrecks, and ultimate survival stories. These are astonishing stories of human endurance and endeavour.

Tales of sixty of the most daring escapes, famous shipwrecks, and ultimate survival stories. The statistics, descriptions, archive photographs and illustrative maps will give the reader a full understanding of how Joe Simpson crawled to safety in the South American Andean mountains, Anthony Farrah-Hockley evaded capture after the Battle of Imjin River in the Korean War or how Shackelton's men survived the incredible journey by boat to South Georgia. Sixty of the World's greatest survival stories. Here is a selection of them; War Escapes Cambodian journalist who escaped the genocide of Pol Pot. Slavomir and six comrades escape from a labour camp in Siberia and walk thousands of miles to British India German soldier Clemens Forrell escapes from a labour camp in Siberia - 3 year trek to Iran Prison Escapes Mary Queen of Scots escapes from a remote Scottish Castle Frank Morris, Clarence and John Anglin escape from Alcatraz The story of Papillon who escaped successfully at the fifth attempt Shipwrecks Navigation by 18 year old, William Shotton, after most of the crew perished from mystery disease, 1893. Two survived, 1940 - two survivors from the British steamer Anglo-Saxon, 70 days and 2300 miles at sea to reach land in Bahamas Shackleton's and Worsley's incredible journey to South Georgia to save every man on the expedition. Survival Norwegian explorer, Fritdoj Nansen, amazing journey by a wind sailing sled and canoe made from shop marooned on icepack. Rugby team's Andes plane crash survivor's treks to safety and subsequent admissions of cannibalism. Aron Ralston becomes trapped in rocks in Utah national park, servers own arm to survive.

Extreme Survivors tells the illustrated story of 60 of the most daring escapes, famous shipwrecks, and ultimate survival stories.