Into the Heart of Borneo by Redmond O'Hanlon
On the one hand it is a classically shaped travel story: a river voyage into the interior of a tropical jungle. On the other, it is a side-splitting history of how five intrepid but ill-matched travellers survived the hazards of jungle life.
Into the Heart of Borneo by Redmond O'Hanlon
5th trade paperback printing
Condition: Near fine, very light edge and corner wear.
Publishing Info: Vintage Departures, New York
ISBN: 9780394755403
The story of a 1983 journey to the center of Borneo. O'Hanlon, accompanied by friend and poet James Fenton and three remarkable native guides brings wit and humor to a dangerous journey. On the one hand it is a classically shaped travel; story: a long river voyage into the far interior of a tropical jungle. On the other, it is the side-splitting history of how five intrepid but ill-matched travellers survived the wild boar tick, the river rapids, and other hazard of jungle life to reach the very center of Borneo.
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