Alive by Piers Paul Read Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Alive
Book Review: The Mysogynist. Piers Paul Read
Summary: 5 Stars
Piers Paul Read"s recent novel, The Mysogynist, brought home to me what a great writer he is, and how under-estimated in an age of instant world wide best sellersBook Review: to be taught in every university
Summary: 5 Stars
Alive is a book that speaks about human beings, trapped in the worst condition anyone can be caught in; freezing conditions, without adequate protection nor food, dead friends all around, 16 persons remaining alive from the 45 passengers, and no sign of a rescue nor an end to this ordeal. The only way out is to help each other and find a way to survive. The ordeal doesn't last a day or 2 but 10 weeks.
I have read Alive when it first came out in the 70's, when I was young and life was fast around me. I am reading this book all over again 30 years later, and I think this book should be thought in every university as it teaches how we could or should think in desperate situation, what could be done or what are the options instead.
Bad satiations always happen in life however how many times do we get the chance to find out or read about it the way we do in this book.
This is one of the best books I have read, and I recommend it for anyone who wants to learn from a deep and human story