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Face-to-face with a jaguar, Yossi Ghinsberg is not merely deep in the jungle, he's in deep trouble. Four backpackers set out for the heart of the Amazon. Marcus, the frail Swiss mystic; Karl, the shifty Austrian geologist with a shady past; Kevin, the well-intentioned American photographer; and Yossi, the Israeli dreamer and eager reporter. But what begins as a dream adve Face-to-face with a jaguar, Yossi Ghinsberg is not merely deep in the jungle, he's in deep trouble. Four backpackers set out for the heart of the Amazon.
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Marcus, the frail Swiss mystic; Karl, the shifty Austrian geologist with a shady past; Kevin, the well-intentioned American photographer; and Yossi, the Israeli dreamer and eager reporter. But what begins as a dream adventure quickly deteriorates into a dangerous nightmare, and after weeks of wandering in the dense undergrowth the four backpackers split up. Of the four who set out, only two will come back. Heart of the Amazon is the incredible true story of Yossi's triumph over the most adverse and frightening of circumstances. This is a tale of survival and human fortitude against the wildest backdrop on the planet. This book was originally published in Hebrew as Ba-ḥazarah mi-Ṭuʼits'i. It was translated into English by Yael Politis and Stanley Young.
It has been published in several countries under different names, including Heart of the Amazon: The Harrowing Life-and-Death Story of Survival in the South American Jungle, Back from Tuichi: The Harrowing Life-and-Death Story of Survival in the Amazon Rainforest, and Jungle: A Harrowing True Story of Survival in the Amazon. His story was also made into a movie Jungle starring Daniel Radcliffe as Yossi, and featured in the documentary series I Shouldn't Be Alive on the Discovery Channel.
On the inside of the cover of the book I am reading there is written in ink: 'Ron: I think we could have co-authored this book!! Merry Christmas.
Erik 2005' Would love to hear their story as well, so it is too bad that Erik didn't write his last name in the book, because then I could try to find him on the internet and if I had found him, I would have let him know that I now have the book and so on. I also would have loved to have taken a trip like this one when I was younger, that is, if I had no On the inside of the cover of the book I am reading there is written in ink: 'Ron: I think we could have co-authored this book!! Merry Christmas. Erik 2005' Would love to hear their story as well, so it is too bad that Erik didn't write his last name in the book, because then I could try to find him on the internet and if I had found him, I would have let him know that I now have the book and so on.
I also would have loved to have taken a trip like this one when I was younger, that is, if I had not been such a chicken. Yet, my friend Julie and I had walked 10 kilometers into one of the jungles of Mexico when trying to get to the ruins of Bonanpak, just 30 miles from the Guatemalan border.
We spent the night there and were thankful to have gotten out alive. What Yossi went through with his four friends was horrendous; it was frightening. I couldn't put the book down although at times I had thought to do just that. The first time was when he had said that they bought rifles in order to kill animals. I thought, 'Trophy hunting,' which I am against, but no, it was for survival. Then they brought a dog with them because someone suggested that it would be a great idea.
He would protect them from jaguars and boars. Perhaps, he would be fighting with an animal, and they could get away while he was busy protecting himself or them. I don't remember now how much I am reading into this 'bring the dog' idea, but eventually the dog wore out, had to literally be dragged and then finally left. This was the second time I wanted to quit reading this book, but I knew that they were going to be in some serious trouble up ahead, and so my curiosity got the best of me. I picked up the book again, saw that I wasn't half way through and thought, 'This will take me another two weeks to read.'
No, I read it that day and into the evening-just couldn't put it down. Best true adventure jungle story I have ever read. Next, they killed two monkeys and a sloth for food, and I was feeling bad again, that being another time I wanted to quit the book, but then I settled down into the book. Then their party got split up, the rains came, then the fire ants, flesh eating termites, jaguars, boars, bot fly larvae deposited under Yossi's skin by a mosquito, painful, peeling fungus on their feet and legs that made it hard for some of them to walk, and then Yossi, and his friend took a very dangerous raft trip. My friend Julie and I had experienced the rain, the grunting of a wild boar, and the low rumbles of a jaguar following us. Julie had contacted malaria, while I came home with bot fly larvae in my scalp, and all this after only 24 hours in the jungle.
She and I both ended up in the hospital, and later I found that I had warts on the bottom of my feet. Fire ants, I have experienced, but only in America. I am really surprised that Yossi came home alive, really surprised. Not everyone on this trip survived because this jungle trip had many mishaps and dangerous moments. I believed every word of it.
It was easy to believe after my own trip. On the raft: 'Around noon we ran into trouble. A large rock jutted out from the shore, and the water pounding against it formed a treacherous whirlpool. The current carried us into its center.
We tried for two hours to get out of it without success. Finally seeing no other way, Kevin swam to shore, climbed onto the rock, and tried to use the rope that was tied to the front of the raft to pull it out of the whirlpool. Twice he slipped, fell into the water, and was swept away by the current, but quickly recovered. On his third try the rope broke off in his hands, and he fell once again into the water, but this time he didn't return so quickly. I was left whirling with the raft, fear churning in my stomach.
What if Kevin had drowned? What would become of me?
I sat on the raft, craning my neck, trying desperately to catch a glimpse of him. When I saw his his star hat carried downstream, I froze.' The book opens with 's 'Acknowledgements': a page and a half of flowery, gushing, quasi-mystical thank yous.
This didn't auger well. 's writing style is pretty basic. I wonder if this is a translation - which might explain his style.
I have read a few accounts of what could be labelled Travel Misadventures, Personal Disasters, or Idiots Taking Silly Risks & Living To Tell The Tale. These include, The book opens with 's 'Acknowledgements': a page and a half of flowery, gushing, quasi-mystical thank yous. This didn't auger well. 's writing style is pretty basic. I wonder if this is a translation - which might explain his style. I have read a few accounts of what could be labelled Travel Misadventures, Personal Disasters, or Idiots Taking Silly Risks & Living To Tell The Tale.
These include,. For the first two thirds of this book I concluded that ' was not up to the same standard, however I was gripped by the last third of the book and he certainly has an extraordinary tale to tell. At the end of the book he also touches on how his near death experience shaped the rest of his life and I was impressed by what he has gone on to achieve. Overall I rate this 3/5. It's worth reading and I feel Yossi's tale will stay with me.
That said if you've yet to read Touching The Void or Into Thin Air, then I would suggest reading those first as I think they're both more accomplished and interesting books that explore similar themes. EDIT (Nov 2017): Someone told me this is being made into a film starring Daniel Radcliffe.
What a strange and wonderful world. As far as the storyline goes, it is incredible, amazing, and a total 5 star entertainment keeping you on the edge of your seat until you finish the book. Then, if you think that it is actually a true story, and that these people get into all that trouble because of their absolute stupidity and unawareness of what might be happening to them, you ask yourself 'why should i give this book 5 stars'? They are idiots who are convinced that going through the jungle is no different than walking through As far as the storyline goes, it is incredible, amazing, and a total 5 star entertainment keeping you on the edge of your seat until you finish the book.
Then, if you think that it is actually a true story, and that these people get into all that trouble because of their absolute stupidity and unawareness of what might be happening to them, you ask yourself 'why should i give this book 5 stars'? They are idiots who are convinced that going through the jungle is no different than walking through the park down the block. And so just about all that could go wrong goes wrong. Not only for them but for the poor animals who happen to run into them and get mercilessly slaughtered by them for no reason other than the arrogance of the human being.
I read the book 'Lost in the Jungle', though when I search for that in goodreads this is what comes up. Same author, so I am assuming it's the same book (hopefully better edited than the.99 Amazon deal I got) I almost didn't make it past the first third of this book. I put it down for several days, with no intention of picking it back up. Three of the four men that this book is about are very unlikable; they are arrogant, brash and had zero respect for the jungle or its inhabitants. They mistrea I read the book 'Lost in the Jungle', though when I search for that in goodreads this is what comes up. Same author, so I am assuming it's the same book (hopefully better edited than the.99 Amazon deal I got) I almost didn't make it past the first third of this book.
I put it down for several days, with no intention of picking it back up. Three of the four men that this book is about are very unlikable; they are arrogant, brash and had zero respect for the jungle or its inhabitants. They mistreat every animal they come across, kill things that they didn't need to and it was the scenes of animal cruelty that caused me to skip over pages entirely, and then put the book down.
Then for some reason I started reading the reviews on Amazon. Some reviewers agreed and said pretty much exactly what I was thinking, but one of them mentioned some deliberate lying that happened by the book's author, that got one of the men killed. This piqued my interest and so I picked the book back up. As the book goes on, the problems I had with lack of respect for the jungle and animals fell by the wayside. Possibly because of the fact that ooooh boy did the jungle get its revenge! The men faced crazy hardships that should have killed them, and that they had no one to blame for but themselves. The author continued to be unlikeable and make very questionable decisions, but manages to do a decent job of bringing the reader into the madness and unthinkable discomfort one endures being lost alone in the jungle, starving and suffering from numerous maladies.
I found myself at a point where I just had to find out how he comes to be saved, and it is pretty unbelievable. This guy is one hell of a lucky guy, and it is mostly due to the persistence of his friend who starts out the biggest jerk of the bunch.
Apparently the author is now a motivational speaker, and an activist for rainforest conservation, so I am glad to hear that he no longer advocates slashing and destroying the life of the jungle as he seemed to at the beginning of his story. If you can put your head down and power through the poorly written and developed, and at times disturbing, first half of the book, the second half is a pretty crazy ride. Three different things pulled me toward this book, and I'm going to list them, not in order of their importance to me, but in chronological order of when I learned about each. First of all, Daniel Radcliffe is currently filming the movie adaptation of the book. Second, the author and protagonist is an Israeli Jew, and third, since it's about survival in nature, I hoped it would interest my oldest son. As it turns out, my son says he doesn't want to read any books about survival in nature unless Three different things pulled me toward this book, and I'm going to list them, not in order of their importance to me, but in chronological order of when I learned about each.
First of all, Daniel Radcliffe is currently filming the movie adaptation of the book. Second, the author and protagonist is an Israeli Jew, and third, since it's about survival in nature, I hoped it would interest my oldest son. As it turns out, my son says he doesn't want to read any books about survival in nature unless they're how-to books, but I'm glad I read it anyway. I'm completely impressed with Yossi Ghinsberg, not just because of the book, but because of what he's done with his life since then. When the book begins, Yossi is a young man who finished his army service in Israel and is backpacking around South America. He meets up with a few other guys, including the middle-aged Karl, who dazzles him with stories of the jungle.
Yossi is raring to go with him, but the two other guys take more convincing. Eventually, all four set out, with Karl as their guide. Some sections of the beginning bored me, and vegetarians are certain to be disgusted by it because these four guys kill animals right and left. They also begin to argue, which is inevitable as their trip gets tougher. Throughout the first half, I was thinking, 'This is good, but is better. At least it made me laugh.'
Then Yossi is accidentally separated from his friends. From that point on, the book is an absolute page-turner. With all the hardships he faced, it's nothing short of a miracle that Yossi survived. And that brings me to the 'religious' aspect of this book. Now, don't get me wrong. Yossi is secular. At the beginning of the book, he eats pig and even monkey right along with his friends.
But in the course of the book, he tells a story that I think most religious Jews will love. When alone in the jungle, he prays to G-d all the time. The cynical interpretation of this is the classic, 'There are no atheists in foxholes,' but I prefer to see Yossi's entire story as the pintele Yid shining through. There's even a moment of 'prophecy' in it: while indulging in fantasies to help him get through his harsh reality, Yossi imagines writing his story and it being made into a movie.
And now it's coming true! If you're a strict vegetarian or animal rights activist, you should probably skip this book. Ditto if you're a religious Jew who can't stomach the idea of a Jew eating tamei animals.
But if you can look past that, you might find that Yossi has some great hashkafos. Check out his TED Talk and you'll see what I mean. 'Jungle' is a wonderful, thrill ride of a book. Its the true story of Yossi, a young man just out of the Israeli army who is traveling around South America after his tour of duty. I can easily picture him, backpack and guide book in hand, striking up conversations with people at hostels and in bars as many travelers are wont to do. His travel plans get changed when he meets a man in Peru: Marcus.
Marcus convinces him that instead of heading to Machu Picchu he should go to Boliva, with Marcus, in 'Jungle' is a wonderful, thrill ride of a book. Its the true story of Yossi, a young man just out of the Israeli army who is traveling around South America after his tour of duty. I can easily picture him, backpack and guide book in hand, striking up conversations with people at hostels and in bars as many travelers are wont to do. His travel plans get changed when he meets a man in Peru: Marcus. Marcus convinces him that instead of heading to Machu Picchu he should go to Boliva, with Marcus, instead. There they meet two other people, a new travel companion Kevin and a more odd, strange man, Karl, who offers them a chance of a lifetime; a hike into the jungle.
Now for people who travel, you man be amazed that Yossi and his friends would travel into the Amazon without first wondering about their guide, maybe do a little research to see if he has, I dunno, killed someone or if he's even who he claims to be. Especially when the 'cost' goes from free to a few hundred dollars. But no, our protagonist is blissfully aware of nothing. There are many moments in this book where I wanted to shake him and go 'stop that! Haven't you read at least one guidebook's scam section?'
This is the second dumbest thing you can do! (the first is fighting a land war in Asia). The book details their trek, their getting lost and separated, and finally the outcome. Yossi is a very good writer, his words kept me glued to the book and I found myself drawn into his struggle to survive.
I also learned that peeing on yourself in the jungle is a really bad thing - a life lesson I hope to never put into practice. If you are looking for a quick, fun and exciting read, this is a book for you. In some ways, I find non-fiction books a lot harder to review than fiction books. This is an account of actual events, narrated by Yossi Ghinsberg, making them a personal account of his survival during the two weeks he was lost in the Amazon rainforest.
I will just start with a couple things I did not like. First of all, as a women who has traveled solo, no way in the world would I follow a strange man into the rainforest, without the proper gear or food supplies, under the assumption we would be In some ways, I find non-fiction books a lot harder to review than fiction books. This is an account of actual events, narrated by Yossi Ghinsberg, making them a personal account of his survival during the two weeks he was lost in the Amazon rainforest. I will just start with a couple things I did not like.
First of all, as a women who has traveled solo, no way in the world would I follow a strange man into the rainforest, without the proper gear or food supplies, under the assumption we would be able to provide for ourselves. It would never happen. I do not relate.
That doesn't mean I think less of the Yossi or his friends - I understand the urge to explore, to have authentic experiences, to take risks. This one is just a few steps farther than I would go. The friction between Marcus and his friends was also hard to read about. Yossi makes out Marcus to be the friendliest, the most sensible, and the nicest of his friends. And Yossi and Karl get so frustrated with him for not enjoying things I also would not like - the hunting, the lack of planning, being forced to walk around on infected feet etc. It's worse when you realize it's the last interactions anyone will have with Marcus - he never does make it out of the jungle. The actual description of being swept away down the river, losing his friends, losing almost all of his gear, and struggling to figure out how to get to a village - all of that is harrowing.
I can't imagine surviving these circumstances as Yossi describes it. The lack of proper map, the lack of shelter, struggling to get food, being attacked by every insect and parasite in the jungle, the foot infection that forces him to crawl up and down hills, struggling to make it to safety; that must have taken an incredible amount of will to continue on, despite the odds. If I did have to get lost in a jungle though, I'd like a friend like Kevin looking for me.
Kevin had an incredible amount of luck in being found by locals shortly after getting separated from Yossi. He did not rest though; he immediately contacted several embassies and anyone with any clout he could get a hold of to try and have search parties sent out, and he did not stop even when everyone told him Yossi was probably dead. He was directly responsible for getting a group to take him back up the river, a trip that ended with them finding Yossi just as they were going to head back.
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The most frustrating part was the one part Yossi and Kevin never could figure out. It's only after they both return that they realize Marcus, who they thought was fine, never returned. That no one has seen Marcus since they parted ways with him and Karl.
This is also when they discover Karl was a lying con artist. Only why talk a bunch of tourists into going in the jungle? He did not make money off of it. And no one has seen him since either. Both Karl and Marcus disappeared, leaving behind nothing but questions. I really disliked the animal abuse that happens in the beginning, which is never remarked on at all (Karl beats a dog frequently, the others don't care?) and that they purposefully decided not to bring food so they could try to shoot every animal they saw for food instead.
When Yossi is alone and starving, it's understandable that he needs any food he can get. Before that point though, it's completely unnecessary.
Jungle is the story of how four men walked into the Amazon Jungle and only two were able to come out alive or so we think. As the story starts, we are introduced to a young Israeli named Yossi who then joins up with three other men to go deep into the Amazon Jungle. You think what could go wrong since they are young, healthy men with a guide who seems to know where everything is but not all is what it seems for this group. It takes the four of them to split off to two teams for things to start g Jungle is the story of how four men walked into the Amazon Jungle and only two were able to come out alive or so we think. As the story starts, we are introduced to a young Israeli named Yossi who then joins up with three other men to go deep into the Amazon Jungle.
You think what could go wrong since they are young, healthy men with a guide who seems to know where everything is but not all is what it seems for this group. It takes the four of them to split off to two teams for things to start getting bad and then, Yossi is left to fend for himself after a really bad rafting accident. With Yossi left with basically nothing to fend for himself deep within the Jungle, it takes a miracle for him to be found and it's then that he discovers that not everyone in the group is who they say they are in a stunning conclusion to this heart-racing adventure. Just reading this book alone will make your heart race for what is happening within the pages! This book will make you drop everything to finish reading it just to see if Yossi and the others make it out okay.
I do have to admit that there were times that I just wanted to throw the book against the wall for what was happening with the guide that claimed that he knew everything. But for someone to make it without much of anything through the Jungle for nearly three weeks, is pretty amazing in my book. Doing what Yossi had to do in order to survive, I probably wouldn't make it as far as he did just for my fear of snakes! After reading this book, I so can't wait to watch the movie just to see everything play out on a big screen!!
Thank You to Yossi Ghinsberg for sharing your story of your adventure in the Amazon Jungle! I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book from RockStar Book Tours! Being a 'mochilero' myself, a lot of feelings in the book are very relatable. Backpackers experience such a diverse palette of emotions while setting themselves in the unknown, be it the Amazon jungle or the concrete jungle. As for the book itself, it felt very much like I was being told a story by one of my elders, complete with words of wisdom at the conclusion of the book. A couple parts did drag on a bit, hence the 4 stars. All in all, I highly recommend the book.
It is a fairly quick and ea Being a 'mochilero' myself, a lot of feelings in the book are very relatable. Backpackers experience such a diverse palette of emotions while setting themselves in the unknown, be it the Amazon jungle or the concrete jungle.
As for the book itself, it felt very much like I was being told a story by one of my elders, complete with words of wisdom at the conclusion of the book. A couple parts did drag on a bit, hence the 4 stars. All in all, I highly recommend the book.
It is a fairly quick and easy read, full of adventure. I saw there was a movie based on this (I know, a lot of my posts start like that - just leave me alone) and I LOVE survival stories, so I gave this one a whirl. Though I definitely agree that it was harrowing and that guy should not be alive, the book just didn't grip me as much as I thought it would. The real survival story started about halfway through, and it was all narrated in first person, of course, but just not the greatest writing, though it did communicate his feelings (fear, excitemen I saw there was a movie based on this (I know, a lot of my posts start like that - just leave me alone) and I LOVE survival stories, so I gave this one a whirl. Though I definitely agree that it was harrowing and that guy should not be alive, the book just didn't grip me as much as I thought it would. The real survival story started about halfway through, and it was all narrated in first person, of course, but just not the greatest writing, though it did communicate his feelings (fear, excitement, hope, despair) very well. I'd give this a 3.5 if I could.
I think the movie will be better. This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, Another reviewer placed this book in the category “Idiots Taking Silly Risks & Living To Tell The Tale'. Lolll Idiotic decisions: 1. Went in the jungle on a whim during the rainy season (so it rained a lot almost every day) and the ground is constantly wet if not soggy (we don’t call it the rainforest for nothing) 2. They walked so much in water that their boots fell apart 3. Their guide wasn't a professional hiking guide; just a guy who pretended to know what he was doing (the guy in c Another reviewer placed this book in the category “Idiots Taking Silly Risks & Living To Tell The Tale'.
Lolll Idiotic decisions: 1. Went in the jungle on a whim during the rainy season (so it rained a lot almost every day) and the ground is constantly wet if not soggy (we don’t call it the rainforest for nothing) 2. They walked so much in water that their boots fell apart 3. Their guide wasn't a professional hiking guide; just a guy who pretended to know what he was doing (the guy in cow boy boots) 4.
They had no proper map nor compass or GPS, no cell phone either 5. They had only 1 machete and 1 rifle for 4 people 6. They had just enough food to feed 4 small birds;). But their “guide” said that they would find plenty of food in the jungle 7.
They didn’t know that the rain in this part of the world can be so abundant and the current so strong that it can completely disfigure the landscape, destroy shores, change the course rivers, and even remove islands from the map; their ignorance made them believe that they could locate themselves from landmarks such as beaches or islets 8. They got a homemade pirogue in an Indian village and then went navigating in dangerous rapids full of rocks without lifejackets or safety helmets even though one of them couldn’t swim 9. They didn't know how long the hiking would last. Their “guide” said about 5 days, but 5 days later, when he realized that they were nowhere near their final destination, he decided to go back home 10. So they split up and 2 backpackers (Yossi, the author, and Kevin, his friend) went on without a guide 11.
Yossi suffered from a serious inflammation of his feet (because they were constantly wet), but he decided to went on hiking anyway 12. Yossi, the author, ate many fruits he didn’t know for sure whether they were edible 13. I could have added other stupid decisions and foolish acts to this list, but I think it’s much enough. Sincerely, I believe that the author deserved his bad luck. Note that finally they never retrieved Marcus, the guy who went with their guide after splitting in 2 groups. And this guide was a criminal wanted by the police of many South American countries, by the Swedish police and by Interpol.
Apparently, he had already abandoned someone in the forest. That’s what could happen when you’re relying on a complete stranger. If you don’t mind the bad choices enumerated above, I recommend you this book because it’s entertaining and not too badly written. But, instead of it, I suggest you to read “The Unconquered”.
Some reviewer complained that Scott Wallace, the author of The Unconquered, is not a novelist (he is a journalist) and it showed, but this is not a novel, and Mr Wallace did wise things and wrote many interesting facts. I like stories based on real life events, from three reasons: 1.
The characters and plot are authentic. The fact the story is real helps me understand that the characters are true and alive (or might be alive, sadly).
Sometimes, in adventure books I feel like some characters are so magnificent or lionhearted that they just can't be real and Intelligible. In the true story, I can point out characteristics of the character, and know that they were absolutely real: if someone is very brave and risk- I like stories based on real life events, from three reasons: 1. The characters and plot are authentic.
The fact the story is real helps me understand that the characters are true and alive (or might be alive, sadly). Sometimes, in adventure books I feel like some characters are so magnificent or lionhearted that they just can't be real and Intelligible. In the true story, I can point out characteristics of the character, and know that they were absolutely real: if someone is very brave and risk-taker, I will not doubt whatever she/he is brave or not because I know for sure it has all happened. Another advantage of true story is that the story, as it is being read, is more delightful and a better emotion-convertor. I mean, dangers, which appears in the book from the very first sentence to the last, seems more frightening or blood-pumping. Everything turns scarier or put in so much more stress than other books.
As a big fan of views and photography, I like to appreciate a beautiful picture or view. When the writer describes a place he is to be living in for a long period of time, I can easily imagine it. But I can't imagine the adventure itself, as I keep reading about it. The reason is that I have some kind of a bird-view picture in my head, which I can't let go of, since it is all my imagintation and if I would stop imginaing it - the picture will disappear at once and I will not be able to continue reading as happily as ever.
So, I find it easier to read about real places. As far and Godforsaken as it is, I will always find in online (this is another advatage of the internet, I can find every single photo that I want whithin a click of a finger.). So, when I had the name of Machu-Pitccu or the jugle in my head, I stopped reading for a second and connected to the internet. Then, I googled the name, and this is the picture I have found. This is the picture that was in my mind the whole days in the jungle. And believe me, it is much easier than holding this picture, which I can't convert into a file. The first photo And another one, of the Tuichi River- Let me just say, it was one of the best adventures of my life.
Whoever says the stories and the best guides is right. They really are, and this is the proof.
I'm not sure I can write a review that does this book justice. I'd never previously heard of Yossi Ghinsberg. One lazy afternoon I stumbled into the movie on one of my streaming services. And what intrigued me about the film, inspired me to read the book, was not so much the man-against-nature theme, which is common enough in both memoirs and novels, but the compelling relationship between the three young men; and it's common enough for backpackers in a foreign land to bond over shared adventure I'm not sure I can write a review that does this book justice. I'd never previously heard of Yossi Ghinsberg.
One lazy afternoon I stumbled into the movie on one of my streaming services. And what intrigued me about the film, inspired me to read the book, was not so much the man-against-nature theme, which is common enough in both memoirs and novels, but the compelling relationship between the three young men; and it's common enough for backpackers in a foreign land to bond over shared adventures, beer, and silly stunts, but these three men developed a genuine affection for one another that ultimately made all the difference in this outcome of this story. Yossi's harrowing story of survival in the jungle could have been the entire book, but it's not. The first third of the book tells the story of how the lives of these three men from three different nations, Israel, U.S. & Switzerland, converged in Boliva, and how their shifting alliances to one another mirrored the increasing danger of their bizarre trek. Honestly, if this story were fiction one might be tempted to call it contrived or overly sentimental, but as a memoir it's absolutely wrenching. Let's be clear that this is not morality tale of 'you can do it too.'
These kids were young, strong, and between them shared experience in wilderness and military training, but there is a take home message that it doesn't hurt to believe in your ability to survive. Any desire that I had of ever traveling through a jungle has just vaporized. Don't give up on this book half way because, like me, you thought this is the story of some ignorant young hippies who decide to brave mother nature without any preparation. If you like the show Survivor, with all its soap opera drama, then you'll love the beginning part of this trip. Four semi-acquainted non-Bolivian men decide to go out on the Bolivian jungle on their own.
Drama ensues. Fights and arguments and 'y Wow.
Any desire that I had of ever traveling through a jungle has just vaporized. Don't give up on this book half way because, like me, you thought this is the story of some ignorant young hippies who decide to brave mother nature without any preparation. If you like the show Survivor, with all its soap opera drama, then you'll love the beginning part of this trip. Four semi-acquainted non-Bolivian men decide to go out on the Bolivian jungle on their own. Drama ensues. Fights and arguments and 'you're not a good friend' whines.
This is why I don't watch reality TV. But at some point the men become separated and that's when the book took a turn for me and I started enjoying it. I have no idea how Yossi Ghinsberg survived this trip, or how he remained hopeful most of the time that he'd be rescued. I'm not a religious person, but if it'd been me in his position, I would have believed that God was making me pay for some past mistakes and I'd have no hope left. It was one bad thing after the other. And each grosser or more painful to read.
A reminder to all of us that mother nature is still the boss around here. Jungle Book Review The memoir “Jungle” is “A thrilling book one man's amazing adventure opened up the Bolivian wilderness to the world,”(The Washington Post). It's a breathtaking gripping roller coaster assuring you a great ride. This galvanized memoir by Yossi Ghinsberg is a thrilling journey through the wilderness. It narrows Yossi Ghinsberg, Kevin Gale, Karl Ruchprecter, and Marcus Stamm excursion through the “Jungle” in attempts of survival. This memoir offers a variety of engaging perspecti Jungle Book Review The memoir “Jungle” is “A thrilling book one man's amazing adventure opened up the Bolivian wilderness to the world,”(The Washington Post). It's a breathtaking gripping roller coaster assuring you a great ride.
This galvanized memoir by Yossi Ghinsberg is a thrilling journey through the wilderness. It narrows Yossi Ghinsberg, Kevin Gale, Karl Ruchprecter, and Marcus Stamm excursion through the “Jungle” in attempts of survival. This memoir offers a variety of engaging perspectives assuring readers a great read. Through his use of sensory language used to describe their destination/surroundings and the characters characteristics the book is brought to life, converting it into a must read memoir! The excitement brought by characters in any memoir brings the book to life.
In the “Jungle” Yossi, Kevin, Karl, and Marcus make no exception, through their compelling experiences and actions the authors gives the readers vivid representations of their harrowing encounters and survival. All characters mentioned in the memoir undergo or have undergone such experiences. Karl Ruchprecter; an Austrian geologist guides his “children” through the excursion. He encounters many obstacles, but he remains solid in order to guide them out safely. He demonstrates them survival skills for their own benefit.
“It’s the size of a gorilla, he called out as he helped the monkey to a quick and merciful death with another shot fired at close range. The animal dropped to the ground. Karl gutted it right there on the spot to make it lighter. We carried it back to the camp together”(Ghinsberg,108). With Karl’s experience of survival he’s able to educate the “children”, making him an instructor to them, showing Yossi how to kill and gut the monkey in order to have “game” in case he were to be absent. Kevin Gale, an enthusiastic naturalist and photographer that has done mostly everything, brings a sense of adventure and daringness among them.
“I thought this was going to be a once-in-a-lifetime experience. And what do I find?
That it was all for nothing. I had already resigned myself to going back, but Kevin rekindled my spirit of adventure” (Ghinsberg, 107).
Kevin was the most adventurous, he put Karl’s knowledge to doubt and believed his experience was all a farce. He sparked that adventure back into Yossi, leading to the plot twist giving excitement and life to the book.
Through this spark there separation from Karl and Marcus could be deadly. Marcus Stamm, an enthusiastic swiss.
Marcus had the most noble heart, he was very humble and didn't have or really express manliness feelings like Karl or Marcus. He would always show pity for the animals Karl would slaughter harshly. Him portraying such noble characteristics, made him precaution advising the others on the danger of the expedition.
His expeditions really didn't consist of exotic travels, Marcus can be view as the little party pooper in the memoir. Through the characters the authors helps us view who they are in the memoir. We get to dive and explore their persona. The characters really contributed to Yossi's life and left him with once in a lifetime experiences.
Each of them have different perspectives and characteristics giving the memoir a variety of flavors for all readers. Through them, they give the memoir creation makinging it a desirable read for all! Through the surrounding encountered in the memoir, readers get a concept of what the characters were facing, but through the author's usage of sensory language readers get a clear vivid representation of their situation. Throughout the memoir the authors begins to establish the setting and the challenges that the characters face.
The setting is established in a jungle; a typical rainforest, wild animals, scarce nourishment, and severe weather conditions. Through their journey into the jungle Yossi, Kevin, Marcus and Karl experienced many obstacles. There was little nourishment and they had to find anything they could to survive, even if it was considered immoral. “We were all starving, and it didn't take much effort on Karl’s part to convince us that there wouldn't be anything immoral about killing a calf belonging to the people who had sheltered us in Asriamas”(ghinsberg,54).Through their action of being capable of killing cattle from the people that lended them a hand, the author emphasizes the scarce food of their journey. Not only does the memoir make the readers wonder if they'll find “game (food)” but it makes the reader wonder if they'll make it out alive. The author uses imagery throughout the memoir to emphasize many of the alarming situations the characters encountered, making readers want to read more and more!
“I heard the rustle again, too close and too real to ignore. I clutched the flashlight, stuck my head out of the mosquito net, turned it on. And found myself face-to-face with a jaguar. It was large, covered with black spots. One of its paws was raised off the ground, as if it had been about to take another step” (Ghinsberg 141).
Through the author's descriptions of the terrifying encounters the characters faced, the readers like myself gets excited and a feeling of suspense wondering within us pondering to see what's going to happen to four guys out in a jungle without any form of communication. The “Jungle” transports readers into the jungle. This memoir by Yossi Ghinsberg is an amazing read for all ages. It provides action, suspense, and it's a wonderful thriller for all! It really details a harrowing story of survival.
Although many readers such as myself probably never experienced such journey to a jungle, through the authors use of imagery the readers get transported, imagining the experiences Yossi and the others experienced. We imagine being stranded in a jungle and wonder if ourselves can survive, through his characters the readers can get a taste of who they are and what they felt during this excursion, transforming the memoir into a must read book! True story of the author's horrific adventures in the Bolivan jungle, after getting separated from his backpacking buddies and their suspicious guide on a foolish trek way, way off the beaten path. It's the kind of book that makes me think, 'OK, work was really frustrating today but at least I'm not covered with leeches and jungle rot, wondering if a jaguar will eat me before I have a chance to starve to death!' The book started out a bit slow, and the writing was kind of stiff, but after their True story of the author's horrific adventures in the Bolivan jungle, after getting separated from his backpacking buddies and their suspicious guide on a foolish trek way, way off the beaten path.
It's the kind of book that makes me think, 'OK, work was really frustrating today but at least I'm not covered with leeches and jungle rot, wondering if a jaguar will eat me before I have a chance to starve to death!' The book started out a bit slow, and the writing was kind of stiff, but after their jungle hike was underway and the tribulations kept coming, I really enjoyed it. Though I had to remind myself occasionally, 'Don't judge him for being such an idiot.he was so young at the time!'
Yossi Ghinsberg's 'Lost in the Jungle: A Harrowing True Story of Survival' tells the story of Ghinsberg's trip into the Bolivian jungle and his three weeks surviving alone after being separated from his friends. As a survival story, it is pretty amazing as Ghinsberg survives starvation, jaguars, torrential rains and bugs before he is rescued. In that way the story is compelling. However, it was difficult to like the book because I so disliked Yossi - who created a good portion of his own troubl Yossi Ghinsberg's 'Lost in the Jungle: A Harrowing True Story of Survival' tells the story of Ghinsberg's trip into the Bolivian jungle and his three weeks surviving alone after being separated from his friends.
As a survival story, it is pretty amazing as Ghinsberg survives starvation, jaguars, torrential rains and bugs before he is rescued. In that way the story is compelling. However, it was difficult to like the book because I so disliked Yossi - who created a good portion of his own troubles and fell in with someone who was very obviously at best a con man. He appears to feel little remorse about one of his comrades, who was likely murdered (an idea that Ghinsberg doesn't even seem to entertain.) My dislike for the narrator definitely lessened my enjoyment of this book.