Into the Heart of Borneo |
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| Author:
| O'Hanlon, Redmond |
| ISBN: | 978-0-14-007397-3 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 1985 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books, Limited
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $24.99 |
Book Description:
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'The most hilarious travel book in many years' - Standard.
Armed with equipment and advice from 22 SAS, Hereford, and accompanied by three trackers, Redmond O'Hanlon, the naturalist, and James Fenton, the poet, set out on a long river voyage into the interior of a tropical jungle hoping to reach the Tiban massif. At once funny and knowledgeable, Redmond O'Hanlon's account of how they battled with insects, discomfort and setbacks is a hugely entertaining and informative adventure...
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'The most hilarious travel book in many years' - Standard.
Armed with equipment and advice from 22 SAS, Hereford, and accompanied by three trackers, Redmond O'Hanlon, the naturalist, and James Fenton, the poet, set out on a long river voyage into the interior of a tropical jungle hoping to reach the Tiban massif. At once funny and knowledgeable, Redmond O'Hanlon's account of how they battled with insects, discomfort and setbacks is a hugely entertaining and informative adventure story in the best tradition of the world's great travel classics.
'A marvellous book ... a very funny and expert witness' - Edward St Aubyn in the Tatler.
'Consistently exciting, often funny, and erudite without ever being overwhelming' - Punch.