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The Greatest Survival Stories Ever Told: Seventeen Incredible Tales.(Review)(Young Adult Review)(Brief Article)

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| July 01, 2001 | Sparrow, Joyce | (Hide copyright information)Copyright

The Greatest Survival Stories Ever Told: Seventeen Incredible Tales. ISBN 1-58574-238-4. ea. vol: Lyons: Globe Pequot. Jul. 2001. 336p. ed. by Lamar Underwood. $24.95. LIT

Given the general public's interest in war and survival tales, these two collections of fiction and nonfiction excerpts should jump off the shelves of public libraries this summer. Underwood, a former editor of Outdoor Life and Sports Afield, caters to popular taste with the enthusiastic comments he offers as introduction to each selection. In defining the "greatest" tales, he looked beyond literary merit for prose that is engaging and illuminating and serves as a tribute to the participants. In The …

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