Up the Creek: An Amazon Adventure - Couverture souple

Harrison, John

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1841623849 ISBN 13 : 9781841623849

Editeur : Bradt Travel Guides, 2012

Synopsis

Up the Creek Deals with the author's Amazon adventure, an extremely hazardous canoe trip taken just for the hell of it up one of the more obscure tributaries of the Amazon. In this title, the author's tale is full of suspense, humour and descriptions of Amazon wildlife. Full description

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

'During recent years a sinister shadow has fallen across the world of travel and travel-writing. It's name is Sponsorship' writes Dervla Murphy in her foreword to John Harrison's unsponsored Amazon adventure, an extremely hazardous canoe trip taken just for the hell of it up one of the more obscure tributaries of the Amazon. Harrison's tale is compelling, full of suspense, humour and wonderful descriptions of Amazon wildlife, all told in down-to-earth unpretentious language with disarming honesty. His quest to reach the upper limit of the Jari river in Brazil and portage his canoe across the border into French Guiana is ambitious, exciting and, ultimately, flawed, but it's the trip itself, full of unexpected encounters, crippling bouts of malaria, moments of intense emotion mixed with just a tinge of madness, which is as inspiring as the tales of even the earliest adventurers. John Harrison uses vigorous, unpretentious language combined with stunning descriptions of Amazonian wildlife. Up the Creek was originally published by Bradt in 1986 and remains as relevant to the spirit of exploration and real, raw travel writing today as it was then. Reviews at that time hailed Harrison's adventure as epic.

Revue de presse :

'Harrison was born a century too late. He should have been out there with Livingstone, Speke, Selous and all that lot.' Dervla Murphy (in her foreword to the book) 'The style is the man: randy and rumbustious but never out of control. An admirable book by an admirable man who exposes himself mercilessly.' The Daily Telegraph 'As a record of courage and endurance it deserves to stand in an honoured place on any shelf devoted to the self-punishing experiences of Anglo-Saxons up the Amazon.' The Times 'Mountaineers have many classic accounts of daring ascents of horribly difficult peaks. With Up the Creek, tropical forest lovers now have their own epic adventure.' --Dr John Hemming, Geographical Magazine

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Bradt Travel Guides
• Date d'édition: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1841623849
• ISBN 13: 9781841623849
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 288