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Trapped! : The Story of Floyd Collins by Robert K. Murray and Roger W. Brucker (1982, Trade Paperback)
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Title: Trapped! The Story Of Floyd Collins. Publisher: UNIV PR OF KENTUCKY. Number of Pages: 360. Weight: 1.07 lbs. Publication Date: 1982-12-31. ISBN13: 9780813101538.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherUniversity Press of Kentucky
ISBN-100813101530
ISBN-139780813101538
eBay Product ID (ePID)1121840
Product Key Features
Number of Pages360 Pages
Publication NameTrapped! : the Story of Floyd Collins
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1982
SubjectUnited States / State & Local / South (Al, Ar, Fl, Ga, Ky, La, ms, Nc, SC, Tn, VA, WV), Parks & Campgrounds, Hiking
FeaturesRevised
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaTravel, Sports & Recreation, History
AuthorRobert K. Murray, Roger W. Brucker
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight19.2 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN82-040177
Reviews""The event was ranked the third largest news story between World Wars I and II, topped only by Charles Lindbergh's crossing of the Atlantic in 1927 and the kidnapping of his baby in 1932."" -- El Paso Times, ""The tension and confusion of the days of rescue attempts are made real.... The abysmally tragic efforts to capitalize on an exhibition of the cave explorer's body is not omitted."" -- The Augusta Chronicle, ""This gripping account of the 1925 entrapment of Floyd Collins in Sand Cave simultaneously thrills and terrifies any reader."" -- Kentucky Living, ""An eye-opening look at the 1925 news story of Kentuckian Floyd Collins, trapped in a cave near Cave City.... Both a fine historical investigative piece and a compelling read."" -- Kentucky Monthly, The event was ranked the third largest news story between World Wars I and II, topped only by Charles Lindbergh's crossing of the Atlantic in 1927 and the kidnapping of his baby in 1932., ""An exciting narrative account of Floyd Collins's entrapment in a Kentucky cave in 1925 and the folklore that grew around what became a great public event."" -- The Journal of Southern History, ""The story of Floyd Collins's entrapment in a Kentucky cave makes for chilling and exciting reading."" -- Library Journal, The tension and confusion of the days of rescue attempts are made real.... The abysmally tragic efforts to capitalize on an exhibition of the cave explorer's body is not omitted., The story of Floyd Collins's entrapment in a Kentucky cave makes for chilling and exciting reading., ""TRAPPED! is both a tense adventure and a brilliant historical recreation of the past."" -- pselunking-books.blogspot.com, An eye-opening look at the 1925 news story of Kentuckian Floyd Collins, trapped in a cave near Cave City.... Both a fine historical investigative piece and a compelling read., This gripping account of the 1925 entrapment of Floyd Collins in Sand Cave simultaneously thrills and terrifies any reader., An exciting narrative account of Floyd Collins's entrapment in a Kentucky cave in 1925 and the folklore that grew around what became a great public event.
Grade FromCollege Graduate Student
IllustratedYes
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
SynopsisWhen Floyd Collins became trapped in a cave in southern Kentucky in early 1925, the sensationalism and hysteria of the rescue attempt generated America's first true media spectacle, making Collins's story one of the seminal events of the century. The crowds that gathered outside Sand Cave turned the rescue site into a carnival. Collins's situation was front-page news throughout the country, hourly bulletins interrupted radio programs, and Congress recessed to hear the latest word. Trapped! is both a tense adventure and a brilliant historical recreation of the past. This new edition includes a new epilogue revealing information about the Floyd Collins story that has come to light since the book was first published., When Floyd Collins became trapped in a cave in southern Kentucky in early 1925, the sensationalism and hysteria of the rescue attempt generated America's first true media spectacle, making Collins's story one of the seminal events of the century. The crowds that gathered outside Sand Cave turned the rescue site into a carnival. Collins's situation was front-page news throughout the country, hourly bulletins interrupted radio programs, and Congress recessed to hear the latest word. Trapped is both a tense adventure and a brilliant historical recreation of the past. This new edition includes a new epilogue revealing information about the Floyed Collins story that has come to light since the book was first published.|9780813101538|
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- Sep 06, 2021
Excellent read.
Great book for those interested in caving, and the story of Floyd Collins.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Sep 15, 2016
Book
The book is in good condition and shipping was fast. A good buy.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Jul 12, 2021
Well written story
I couldn't put this book down!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
