Antonio Santoyo answers “How does this book compare to 'Miracle In...”

Rachel asked this question about Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors:

How does this book compare to 'Miracle In The Andes' by Nando Parrado? Are they quite similar or is it worth reading this aswell?

Antonio Santoyo This the original book that announced to the world the tragedy of the Andes survivors in all detail, whereas the Parrado book is just his memoir of th…moreThis the original book that announced to the world the tragedy of the Andes survivors in all detail, whereas the Parrado book is just his memoir of the event written many years afterwards. For me, is one of the best book I ever read, and I've read it many times over, both in Spanish and English. In fact, I'm thinking of buying the kindle version and read it one more time. (less)

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Rachel Ohh thank you for explaining that. I really enjoyed 'Miracle In The Andes' so it sounds like id definitely love this. Thank you again. ...more
Sep 16, 2017 09:28AM · flag

Antonio Santoyo Very well. I just bought my Kindle copy of Alive. Both my Spanish and English paper books are now very worn down and brittle. My Spanish edition is on ...more
Sep 16, 2017 10:52AM · flag

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