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Hansen's adventurous walk across Borneo took place in the 1980s, but the forest and culture that he encountered have changed little during the past century. Though he documents his reactions to isolation and to the tropical forest environment and its culture, he is not successful in describing the indigenous people or the forest; a more sophisticated treatment would have enriched the reader's experience. Despite this weakness he conveys the drama of the adventure, not least his navete in undertaking such an effort with such little planning. James R. Karr, Smithsonian Tropical Research Inst., Balboa, Panama
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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"[A] book in the highest tradition of travel writing, encompassing grace, curiosity, and fear."--The Washington Post
"[A] gracefully written and passionate--account of a strange world made palpable, written with disarming modesty and rare sensitivity."--The New York Times Book Review
"One reads it and simply marvels."--Outside
"[A] gracefully written and passionate--account of a strange world made palpable, written with disarming modesty and rare sensitivity."--The New York Times Book Review
"One reads it and simply marvels."--Outside
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5.0 out of 5 stars
An excellent read!,
This review is from: Stranger in the Forest: On Foot Across Borneo (Paperback)
Eric Hansen's a fantastic writer and an intrepid traveler. He doesn't actually travel the whole distance on foot (he does jump in river boats here and there) but that doesn't matter. It doesn't even matter if he made up the stories he narrates although I don't think he did. It's a great book. I finished Stranger in the Forest and I just picked up Motoring with Mohammed. I searched Amazon and noticed that he's only written a few travel books. I've very disappointed, I was hoping that he could provide me with at least a dozen wild and interesting travel tales.
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Fools rush in where angels fear to tread,
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This review is from: Stranger in the Forest: On Foot Across Borneo (Paperback)
Walking across Borneo? I mean, what?? Eric Hansen truly travels where few others would even want to. My favorite of his several very wonderful books will always be Motoring with Mohamed, but this one is a close followup.An epic adventure through a world of extraordinary people, going about what they consider ordinary lives, Stranger in the Forest takes us step by step through the portals into an unimaginable world. Thank all the travel gods that Eric Hansen was the first white man that many of those living in these remote and inaccessible villages had ever seen. I can't imagine a better ambassador for a much-maligned America. Excellent on all levels.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Anyone who likes this topic should read Panjamon!,
By ivy7496 (Indianapolis, IN United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Stranger in the Forest: On Foot Across Borneo (Paperback)
Panjamon is an older story of a similar journey told by an incredible storyteller,Jean Yves Domalain.
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