Adventures in New Guinea (Classic Reprint): The Narrative of Louis Trégance, a French Sailor; Nine Years in Captivity Among the Orangwoks, a Tribe in the Interior of New Guinea - Couverture souple

Louis Trégance

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1330847482 ISBN 13 : 9781330847480

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Survival, daring, and discovery from a French sailor’s nine years in the wild interior of New Guinea.

This gripping memoir follows Louis Trégance’s voyage from peril at sea to life among the Orangwoks. It blends travel narrative with eyes-wide-open observations of tropical landscapes, mining camps, and shifting loyalties. The book foregrounds resilience, courage, and the human bonds that form across danger and distance.

- Read vivid scenes of life in a remote gold-mining region and the challenges of surviving in hostile terrain.
- Experience the perspective of a seasoned sailor adapting to a radically different world.
- See how ingenuity and determination turn rough circumstances into hard-won discoveries.
- Follow a dramatic reunion with an old friend that reshapes the narrator’s fate.

Ideal for readers who enjoy first-hand explorations, maritime adventure, and real-life encounters with cultures and landscapes few have seen.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1330847482
• ISBN 13: 9781330847480
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 261
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