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Trapped!: The Story of Floyd Collins Paperback – December 31, 1982

by Robert K. Murray (Author), Roger W. Brucker (Author)

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"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.

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360 pages
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English
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University Press of Kentucky
Publication date

December 31, 1982
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18 years and up
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6 x 0.79 x 9 inches
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0813101530
ISBN-13

978-0813101538
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"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

"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 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 Augusta Chronicle

"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

"TRAPPED! is both a tense adventure and a brilliant historical recreation of the past."―pselunking-books.blogspot.com

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ University Press of Kentucky; Revised ed. edition (December 31, 1982)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 360 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0813101530
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0813101538
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 18 years and up
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.07 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.79 x 9 inches

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Fantastic story, well written, great insight into rural Kentuck during the cave wars

Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2020

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The story is captivating, well written, thought-provoking; I felt like I was there! Great insight to what is was like in 1925 during the “cave wars”. I learned so much from this book...even though I read Charles Lindbergh Pulitzer Prize winning biography, I never knew he was there at Sand Cave as a pilot to fly photograph negatives back to New York. Definitely one of the best books I've ever read (I only read non-fiction). The authors did a great job of not only telling the story, but they also explained why Floyd was searching the caves, how the press embellished and flat out lied in their headlines to sell papers, what it was like to live in this rural Kentucky area, and how this event turned Sand Cave into the third biggest news event of the time.

Note: The epilogue is so captivating I read it three times...couldn't put it down. After reading this book, I honestly believe Floyd could have been saved had it not been for such chaos and egos in the way. The epilogue really summed up the entire mess (I won't reveal anything here as to not spoil it for you).

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Joselle

Kentucky Downunder history & trajedy.

Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2019

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Just visited Mammoth Cave in Kentucky so decided to read about a well known caver in the area. Book is very well researched & written. A quick read, hard to put down. Gave me the CREEPS! Might not have gone 350’ underground if I had read this before going into Mammoth!

Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2019

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Written by an historian and a caver, this is an exciting read about a seriously sad ending to Floyd Collins back in 1925. For a claustrophobic feeling/fear, read the epilogue in which the authors descend into that cave and find a passage around the cave in and, therefore, with 20/20 hindsight, the way Collins could have been saved.

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Robert C. Tucker

Interesting read!

Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2017

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Interesting book, I bought it as the story is about my Grandfather's Cousin (my great Uncle ? ? ? ) Fast read, interesting to see the facts of what took place.

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tom burks

A great cave exploration & rescue disaster documentary.

Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2014

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If you ever crawled through cold muddy caves as I did when you were growing up you'll love this story. It's one of the best books I've ever read. My Grandfather was one of the many Cave City, KY locals who went out to the Sand Cave spectacle during the rescue attempts of Floyd Collins and told me about it when I was a little kid.

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Jean424

Excellent true story of Floyd Collins

Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2017

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After a recent visit to Mammoth Cave National Park I have an interest in cave stories - this did not disappoint ! Well researched and well written - highly recommend!

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Dan

As Good A Study As We May Get

Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2020

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Deeply thoughtful, written with a passion only spelunkers could have. Dated 1978, sounds surprisingly current.

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Catherine Skidmore

Made me panic-y just reading it

Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2001

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I borrowed this from a friend after seeing a production of the musical, "Floyd Collins" a few years ago, and I recently re-read it. I was warned that the book was "dry" but I didn't find it dull at all. The authors have a wonderful (?) way of making me feel claustrophobic - the way that they describe the tunnels and caves which Collins explored makes me never want to set foot in a cave. Ever.
The book is very well-written, and an excellent account of one of the biggest media events in the early twentieth century.

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