ALIVE

Book Details

• Publisher: Mehta Publishing House

• Translator: Ashok Patharkar

• Language: Marathi (Translated from English)

• Edition: 1st Edition

• Publishing Year: September 2007

• ISBN: 9788177668339

• Pages: 176

• Cover: Paperback

• Category: Biography & True Stories

About the Book

"A Story of Survival" is a harrowing and deeply emotional account of a 1972 plane crash that left a rugby team from Uruguay, along with their friends and family, stranded in the Andes Mountains. On 12th October 1972, the plane, carrying 45 passengers, crashed at a high altitude while en route from Uruguay to Argentina.

Out of the 45 passengers and crew members, 13 died immediately, and many of the survivors sustained serious injuries. Trapped in a desolate and snow-covered landscape with no food or water, save for a few chocolates and remnants of wine from the wreckage, the survivors faced an unimaginable fight for survival. With no vegetation, no access to water, and their efforts to find a route to civilization unsuccessful, they were left to endure harsh conditions for 72 days.

The survivors were forced to make extreme decisions and rely on each other’s strength to stay alive. As the days passed, they battled not just the brutal environment, but their own psychological limits. Sixteen more passengers died during the ordeal, leaving only 16 survivors.

This story of survival is a testament to human endurance, willpower, and psychological resilience. The book explores how the survivors managed to stay alive, how they dealt with the traumatic situation, and how they were eventually rescued after enduring the most grueling and impossible conditions. It is a powerful exploration of human psychology, where survival instincts take over, and the boundary between life and death becomes blurred.

A Story of Survival is not just about a plane crash; it is about human strength in the face of catastrophe, the will to survive against all odds, and the profound psychological impact of such a traumatic experience.