Trapped!: The Story of Floyd Collins

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).

My Dad was named after him. He was Floyd Collins Gardner and I’m Floyd Collins Gardner Jr. My Great Grandmother became obsessed following his rescue and later persuaded my Grandmother to name my Father after him. Just found the book about a year ago. Excellent read!!!

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.

As somebody who suffers from claustrophobia, the story of Floyd Collins's predicament is the ultimate nightmare, but yet a fascinating read!! If you're like me, you'll turn away just to shudder and catch your breath occasionally when you picture yourself in Collins's rut. Murray and Brucker's research is probably the most in-depth on the subject and they paint the appalling 1925 Kentucky scene well. Your hopes and expectations will yo-yo through this rollercoaster ride that chronicles the final days of Floyd Collins and the story of his rescuers. Anybody with an interest in caving should read this book. Similarly, anybody with an interest in Kentucky history will probably enjoy this book too. Very difficult to put down!

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!

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.

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

Was well satisfied by the condition of the product per description.