Running the Amazon

Kane, Joe

ISBN 10 : 0394553314 ISBN 13 : 9780394553313

Editeur : Alfred a Knopf Inc, 1989

Synopsis

Book by Kane Joe

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

The voyage began in the lunar terrain of the Peruvian Andes, where coca leaf is the only remedy against altitude sickness. It continued down rapids so fierce they could swallow a raft in a split second. It ended six months and 4,200 miles later, where the Amazon runs gently into the Atlantic. Joe Kane's personal account of the first expedition to travel the entirety of the world's longest river is a riveting adventure in the tradition of Joseph Conrad, filled with death-defying encounters: with narco-traffickers and Sendero Luminoso guerrillas and nature at its most unforgiving. Not least of all, Running the Amazon shows a polyglot group of urbanized travelers confronting their wilder selves -- their fear and egotism, selflessness and courage.

Biographie de l'auteur

Joe Kane's "Phantom of the Movies" columns and reviews have appeared in the New York Daily News. He also publishes The Phantom of the Movies' VideoScope: The Ultimate Genre-Video Guide magazine, read by movie lovers and industry insiders alike. He lives in New York City.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Alfred a Knopf Inc
• Date d'édition: 1989
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0394553314
• ISBN 13: 9780394553313
• Reliure: Reliure inconnue
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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