Name: Memories of the Andes
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Author: Inciarte, José Luis 'coche' ; Guiver, John ; Smith, Katharine
ISBN: 9781913166335

Type

Physical Book

Author

José Luis 'coche' Inciarte

Translated by

John Guiver

Illustrated by

Katharine Smith

Publisher

Heddon Publishing

Year

2020

Language

English

Pages

136

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

22.9x15.2x0.9 cm

Weight

0.25 kg.

ISBN13

9781913166335

Synopsis "Memories of the Andes "

When Coche Inciarte boarded Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 on Friday 13th October 1972, he planned to sit next to his best friend Gastón Costemalle at the back of the plane. But another boy got there just ahead of him, and Coche found a seat further forward.Ninety minutes later, Gastón was gone - sucked out of the back of the plane along with several others when the plane struck a peak in the Andes. Miraculously, twenty-nine passengers - members and friends of the Old Christians rugby club - survived the initial impact.Stranded in the mountains for seventy-two days, Coche and his companions endured one of history's most extraordinary struggles for survival. Several died of their injuries and eight were killed in an avalanche that trapped the remaining boys in the broken fuselage for three days. Developing gangrene in one leg, Coche was rendered largely immobile. Unable to contribute to the more physical tasks, he made it his mission to raise the spirits of his fellow survivors through humour, love, and support.Coche survived the Andes, but only just; and in this uplifting and thought-provoking memoir - written in memory of his friend Gastón - he brings alive his time on the mountain and reflects on the profound effect that it has had on his life, and on what it means to be human.

John Guiver

(Translated by)

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He dedicated himself to writing after a career in the world of artificial intelligence and high-tech software. His interest in the disaster of the 1972 Andes flight led him to travel to the crash site in January 2013 accompanied by one of the sixteen survivors, Eduardo Strauch. Through him, he met people connected to the story, including survivors Pedro Algorta and Coche Inciarte, whose memoirs he translated. Over the years, he has conducted numerous interviews within the passenger community and has delved into various archives.

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