Into the Abyss Paperback by Carol Shaben
Into the Abyss Paperback by Carol Shaben
Product Details
- Publisher: Vintage Canada (2013-09-10)
- Language: English
- Paperback: 336 pages
- ISBN-13: 9780307360236
- Item Weight: 283.5 grams
- Dimensions: 7.91 x 5.16 x 0.89 cm
In the tradition of Into Thin Air and The Perfect Storm comes the riveting account of a deadly plane crash in northern Canada and its aftermath. Written by an award-winning journalist who is the daughter of one of the survivors, Into the Abyss is a dramatic true story of survival, and a compassionate account of 4 men's journey from the depths of tragedy to the riches of lives begun anew.
On an icy night in October 1984, a Piper Navajo commuter plane carrying 9 passengers crashed in the remote wilderness of northern Alberta, killing 6 people. 4 survived: the rookie pilot, a prominent politician, a cop and the criminal he was escorting to face charges. As they fought through the night to stay alive, the dividing lines of power, wealth and status were erased and each man was forced to confront the precious and limited nature of his existence. The survivors forged unlikely friendships and through them found strength and courage to rebuild their lives. Into the Abyss is a powerful narrative that combines in-depth reporting with sympathy and grace to explore how a single, tragic event can upset our assumptions and become a catalyst for transformation.
About the Author
CAROL SHABEN is an award-winning author and journalist. She is the author of Into the Abyss, winner of the Edna Stabler National Award for Creative Nonfiction and finalist for the BC Book Prize Herbert Evans Non-Fiction Award, and the co-author of The Marriott Cell, longlisted for the RBC Taylor Prize, a Globe and Mail Best Book of the Year, a national bestseller, and recipient of the Ontario Historical Society Huguenot Award. She is the recipient of two National Magazine Awards. She was a longtime Faculty Editor at the Banff Centre's journalism program and has taught at the University of British Columbia's School of Creative Writing.
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