When I Fell From The Sky by Juliane Koepcke
Soon to be a film: Girl Who Fell from the Sky, starring Game of Thrones' Sophie Turner. The amazing true story of the sole survivor of a plane crash and her 11-day trek through the Peruvian rainforest back to civilisation.
She did not leave the airplane, the airplane left her-- Werner Herzog, director of Grizzly Man
Juliane Koepcke writes compellingly of the crash and her unusual childhood * Financial Times (DE) *
Exhilaratingly written. * Express (DE) *
Her memoir is a gripping account of a harrowing adventure and an inspiring life. * Publishers Weekly *
Her account of the 11-day trek is enthralling. In shock and suffering from injuries, she made it to a river s edge without her eyeglasses, wearing just a minidress and one sandal. It was rainy season, so there was no fruit to eat. She was either freezing or boiling, set upon by bugs. She contended with stingrays, snakes, king vultures and caimans. Eventually, local woodcutters found her and mistook her for a water goddess. Brought to safety, she became an international icon of hope. * Maclean's Magazine *
Juliane Koepcke writes compellingly of the crash and her unusual childhood * Financial Times (DE) *
Exhilaratingly written. * Express (DE) *
Her memoir is a gripping account of a harrowing adventure and an inspiring life. * Publishers Weekly *
Her account of the 11-day trek is enthralling. In shock and suffering from injuries, she made it to a river s edge without her eyeglasses, wearing just a minidress and one sandal. It was rainy season, so there was no fruit to eat. She was either freezing or boiling, set upon by bugs. She contended with stingrays, snakes, king vultures and caimans. Eventually, local woodcutters found her and mistook her for a water goddess. Brought to safety, she became an international icon of hope. * Maclean's Magazine *
Juliane Koepcke whose married name is Diller was born in 1954 and grew up in Lima and the rain forest, where her parents founded the Panguana research station. She earned a doctoral degree in biology and works for the Bavarian State Collection of Zoology in Munich. She returns to Peru every year. Her incredible story was documented in the film Wings of Hope, directed by Werner Herzog.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781857885835 |
| ISBN 10 | 185788583X |
| Title | When I Fell From The Sky |
| Author | Juliane Koepcke |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | John Murray Press |
| Year published | 2012-03-19 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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