Author

Publication

2000-11-14 - Vintage

Language

English

Word Count

72,000 words, Guess

Page Count

288 pages

Identifiers

and 3 more
  • Library of Congress Control Number00029008
  • Better World Books9780375724954
  • Open LibraryOL7426934M

Classifications

  • LCCDS597.364 .H36 2000
  • LCCDS597.364.H36 2000

Description

This is a fascinating book about an American who learns standard Indonesian and barters his way from Sarawak to Sabah through the rainforest. He trades shotgun shells and tobacco for tribal guides. He falls frequently, gets bitten by leeches and ends up having to rest his battered feet after 3-4 months in the Jungle. This has been a primer for me. I will visit Sabah for a month in few days. This is a great adventure by a crazy guy who really immerses himself in the culture.

First Sentence

IN AUGUST 1976 I was faced with a simple choice: to fly directly from Djakarta to Singapore or to go to Singapore by way of Kuching, Sarawak, on the island of Borneo.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Stranger in the Forest: On Foot Across BorneoVintage2000-11-14

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