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Title:
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Forty Days in the Jungle |
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Authors:
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Youkee, Mat |
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Genre:
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Non Fiction |
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Pages:
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252 |
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Year:
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2025 |
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Publisher:
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Scribe Publications |
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Language:
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English |
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Description:
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One plane crash … three adult fatalities … four surviving children … forty days in the jungle before being rescued, the three younger siblings kept alive by their 13-year-old sister. Drawing on first-hand accounts and interviews, investigative journalist Mat Youkee recounts the 2023 event in the Amazon, laying down not only the details of the crash, the search mission and the aftermath, but the sociopolitical background to its occurrence. Comprehensively researched, this is an astonishing story of survival and a unique window into the challenges facing Colombia’s Amazonian peoples.
Comments from BDS Reviewers:"It's important to note this is a piece of investigative journalism and not a dramatisation of the experiences of the children themselves (which is what I was expecting)".
"The journalistic style gives confidence that the author presents solid information from first-hand sources".
"It's a fascinating view into the difficult situation in Colombia, particularly between the government and drug gangs, and the impacts this has on the indigenous population stuck in the middle".
"The writing is easy and engaging. The author has credibility as he is local, and has completed extensive research".
"The glossary and list of characters is very helpful".
"I really enjoyed this book, different from anything I have read for a long time".
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Categories:
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Non-fiction, Contemporary, Culture/Ethnic/Racial, Environmental, Human Rights, Journalistic reporting/media, Political, Social commentary/perspectives, Tragedy/disaster, Colombia, Corruption, Just Added, 2027 Titles |
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