PDF The Long Walk: The True Story Of A Trek To Freedom by Slavomir Rawicz in History

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. The Human Spirit at its BestBy J.R. McAuleyI read this book some years ago. I don't think most people could put the book down once they begin reading it. To think of several individuals -- initially seven; then eight; and finally four; walking from northeast Siberia south across the Gobi Desert; China; the Himalayas and into India to escape a prison came seems impossible. It says much for the human spirit and the desire for freedom. There are a couple of things in the Kindle version that seemed to have been dropped from the original version. One was that some of the escapees ate locusts following a locust storm and millions of them were lying; dead and alive; others could not be made to try them. There was a locust storm in the Kindle version; but no mention of eating or not eating them. An occurrence at the labor camp in Siberia was not mentioned in the Kindle version. I have suggested this book to a number of people.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. this translation I believe was better.By Hershel DavisSecond time I have read this book and wanted it in my kindle. 1st time was many years ago when it first came out; this translation I believe was better.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. An amazing story of human endurance.By April PritchettWhat an amazing story of human endurance! Who of us could imagine doing such a thing ? Or of even needing to. Most of us would just lie down in the mine and die without even thinking of escape. Each of his adventures could be a stand alone story. Well done.