?A lost world, man-eating tribesmen, lush and impenetrable jungles, stranded American fliers (one of them <i>a dame with great gams</i>, for heaven's sake), a startling rescue mission. . . . This is a true story made in heaven for a writer as talented as Mitchell Zuckoff. Whew?what an utterly compelling and deeply satisfying read!" ?Simon Winchester, author of <i>Atlantic</i> <br><i> </i> <br>Award-winning former <i>Boston Globe</i> reporter Mitchell Zuckoff unleashes the exhilarating, untold story of an extraordinary World War II rescue mission, where a plane crash in the South Pacific plunged a trio of U.S. military personnel into a land that time forgot. Fans of Hampton Sides? <i>Ghost Soldiers</i>, Marcus Luttrell?s <i>Lone Survivor</i>, and David Grann?s <i>The Lost City of Z </i>will be captivated by Zuckoff?s masterfully recounted, all-true story of danger, daring, determination, and discovery in jungle-clad New Guinea during the final days of WWII.