Alive

by Piers Paul Read

First published 1419

A plane carrying a rugby team crashes high in the Andes. With no rescue in sight, the few survivors must endure the unthinkable to stay alive. As they brave the freezing temperatures and dwindling supplies, the young men are forced to make devastating choices in their desperate fight for survival. In this true story of resilience, the survivors discover the depths of human nature—and the true meaning of friendship.

Genres: survival, historical-fiction, adventure, biography-memoir

Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking

Tropes: found-family, survival

Setting: Andes Mountains, Andes Region

Period: 1972

352 pages · Hardcover · J.B. Lippincott

Content warnings: death, graphic-violence

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