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A mixture of minute, old-fashioned naturalistic observation of plants, mammals, and especially birds in the Amazonian rain forest, and the vicissitudes of traveling with a motley coiffure of locals along with O'Hanlon's alcoholic English friend Simon, who comes along for a kind of comic counterpoint to the meticulous O'Hanlon but can't accept any more than and drops out a little more than halfway through the book. In Trouble Once more loses something when Simon goes, because he is a kind of cynical lowest, h A mixture of minute, old-fashioned naturalistic observation of plants, mammals, and especially birds in the Amazonian rain forest, and the vicissitudes of traveling with a motley crew of locals along with O'Hanlon'south alcoholic English friend Simon, who comes forth for a kind of comic counterpoint to the meticulous O'Hanlon but can't take whatever more than and drops out a little more halfway through the book. In Trouble Over again loses something when Simon goes, because he is a kind of cynical lowest, having no thought why he decided to come forth with the obsessive Redmond in the first place. He thus provides spice to what might otherwise be a throwback to the standard xix'th century Englishman's dogged exploration of the wonders of strange lands. Without Simon, O'Hanlon is left with a Colombian scientist and two or three hanger-on roustabouts who become with him for the coin. These people are interesting for a while, but gradually become rather tiresome and tend to blend into one another. In the final fifty pages or so, O'Hanlon and coiffure come up upon the legendary Yanomami, who they expect to annihilate them with poison arrows and so eat their mankind. The natives, information technology seems, have even more fright of their jungle compatriots than practice outsiders conditioned by the tendentious, largely discredited ravings of the infamous Napoleon Chagnon, who forms O'Hanlon's view of the tribe as much as he does everyone else'southward. The Yanomami, yet, turn out to be a friendly, humorous, lively grouping of hunters, gatherers, and tricksters who want O'Hanlon and his agglomeration to give them things but never deed remotely aggressive or "vehement." 4 of them even join O'Hanlon'due south party and travel with him, becoming good friends in the process, valued for their expert hunting skills. O'Hanlon has bang-up fun decimating the stereotypes of anthropologists, which is perchance the book's most bonny feature. All in all, In Trouble Again is well written, sumptuous, at times harrowing and at times funny, but lacks much narrative drive and is weighted downwards by O'Hanlon's overly detailed, heavy naturalistic descriptions, most of which seem to come from his reading of earlier books rather then actual observation. A bit slow, merely worth reading for its several virtues. ...more than

This is armchair travel writing at its finest. O'Hanlon'south account of his journey along the river systems of Venezuela is funny, exhausting and enthralling, equally he battles swarms of black fly, poisonous snakes, grumpy colleagues and recalcitrant guides. He is equally observant equally only a dedicated naturalist can exist, and his account is the next best thing to being there. No, really I would say information technology is improve than being there, since information technology has convinced this reader that this is one place I will never wish to This is armchair travel writing at its finest. O'Hanlon's account of his journey along the river systems of Venezuela is funny, exhausting and enthralling, equally he battles swarms of black wing, poisonous snakes, grumpy colleagues and recalcitrant guides. He is as observant as but a dedicated naturalist tin can be, and his account is the next best thing to being there. No, actually I would say it is improve than being there, since it has convinced this reader that this is one identify I volition never wish to visit, yet O'Hanlon's entirely affair of fact acceptance of all things parasitic, mouldy and otherwise gross. But for reading while snuggled up in a comfortable arm chair with a ready supply of coffee and croissant to hand, this is a wonderful business relationship. ...more than

I really loved this volume because O'Hanlon describes his journey with so much particular, you get the delusion you lot are at the Amazon yourself.

While reading, you got a lot of sympathy for Redmond. His patience, curiosity, the fashion he acts and accepts the things he's got to deal with. But for the most of his writing with much detail and peculiarly a lot of humour.

All environments are described very well, dialogue's and his travel-partners, the wildlife, tribes and their habits and the danger of information technology all.

I really loved this volume considering O'Hanlon describes his journeying with so much detail, you get the delusion yous are at the Amazon yourself.

While reading, yous got a lot of sympathy for Redmond. His patience, curiosity, the manner he acts and accepts the things he's got to deal with. Simply for the nigh of his writing with much detail and especially a lot of humor.

All environments are described very well, dialogue'southward and his travel-partners, the wildlife, tribes and their habits and the danger of it all.

Often you call back O'Hanlon won't survive the book. A real adventure.
A very special read-feel and very instructive as well.

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Read in Dutch. Interesting information in the 2d half about the Yanomomi tribe of indians in the Venezuelan rain-woods. The first part, about the journey itself, drags by the heart of the book, and there was too much nearly the birds which would accept been better illustrated with coloured illustrations or photos. What happened to all the photos Simon and Redmond took? There is a beautifully-illustrated account of a more recent expedition online: http://www.jandungel.com/en/books/po_...
It was Read in Dutch. Interesting information in the second one-half nearly the Yanomomi tribe of indians in the Venezuelan rain-woods. The outset function, about the journey itself, drags by the middle of the book, and there was too much about the birds which would take been better illustrated with coloured illustrations or photos. What happened to all the photos Simon and Redmond took? There is a beautifully-illustrated account of a more recent expedition online: http://www.jandungel.com/en/books/po_...
It was also interesting to note that the Yanomami(who from the Western perspective are a "stone-age tribe" and own nearly cipher, living a subsistence lifestyle), compassion O'Hanlon, who is clumsy, unskilled and childlike. The Yanomami treat him equally a kid, echoing and reflecting the colonialist view of and then-called archaic peoples.

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Gelezen in het kader van de 'vi Continents, 6 Countries, 6 Books Challenge'.

Op de één of andere manier had ik het idee dat Redmond O'Hanlon bekend was omdat hij grappig was, en daar was ik een beetje bang voor, want ik wilde mijn schaarse boeken over Zuid-Amerika niet verspillen aan flauwe grapjes. Onder het lezen heb ik af en toe iets opgevangen over O'Hanlon, en ging op zoek naar reviews. Een aantal mensen zijn afgehaakt omdat het "te grof" was, maar gezien de ontberingen van de reis, heeft hij zich waarschijnlijk goed ingehouden. Anderen waren wel te spreken over zijn humor. Ik heb het zeker niet te grof gevonden, maar zo grappig was het ook weer niet. Wat het wel was, was een verhaal over een lange en moeilijke reis over de rivieren en moerassen van Venezuaela, met een aantal merkwaardige reisgenoten. Doel is exploratie en kennis te maken met de Yanomami-indianen, door een andere antropoloog getypeerd als 'het woeste volk' - iedereen is bang voor hun. Geleidelijk aan leer je alle mensen kennen met hun eigenaardigheden:
- Simon, de Engelse casino-eigenaar, die als fotograaf meegaat, alleen maar zeurt, weigert hetzelfde te eten als de rest, weigert om een foto te maken als het er echt op aankomt, en uitendelijk vroeg teruggaat;
- Juan, de boekengeleerde Colombiaan, dice doet zich voor als expert, maar wil liever de Yanomani niet ontmoeten, en ziet de hele expeditie als verloren zaak;
- Chimo, zelf indiaan (maar geen Yanomami) en gids, met zijn grote buik en veel praktische kennis;
- Valentine en Pablo, indianen die meegaan om te helpen;
- Culimacaré, indiaan met een extra duim dice overal meedoet.

Tot het middel van het boek, gaat het verhaal langzaam, en op een gegeven moment wordt het saai, en de klachten van Simon worden vervelend. Nadat hij vertrokken is, gaat de expeditie verder, en op een dag ontmoeten ze eindelijk een ge-isoleerde familie Yanomami, met de vader Jarivanau. Iedereen slaat doodsangsten uit, maar gelukkig valt het allemaal mee. En dan moeten ze hem proberen te overtuigen verder als gids met hun mee te reizen, om op zoek te gaan naar meer Yanomami.

Het laaste stuk van het boek is het meest interessant, met informatie over de levenswijze van de mensen, hun geloofssysteem, mythes en gewoonten. Wat ik erg mis in dit boek zijn goede foto'due south en een betere kaart. O'Hanlon is erg ge-interesseerd in de vogels, en beschrijft ze allemaal met hun roep en uiterlijk. Ik had graag ook een plaatje met alle vogels willen hebben (met name omdat ik de nederlandse namen niet ken). Hier is een heel mooi boek van een recentere expeditie met prachtige foto'south en plaatjes: http://www.jandungel.com/en/books/po_...

Ik vermoed dat O'Hanlon meer "colourful language" in het oorspronklijke Engelse tekst gebruikte, en dat mis ik in de vertaling. In z'n geheel was dit een interessant boek met veel informatie, maar het maakt dat ik meer wil lezen over de Yanomani-indianen, en dat heb ik gisteren ook gedaan. Blijkbaar wordt hun leven nu meer onder druk gezet, door illegale goudmijners, de ziekten die ze brachten, milieu-vervuiling, en sinds 2000 is er ook kritiek op antropologen zoals Chagnon die, zoals nu beweerd, gebruikte de Yanomami om op te experimenteren. Misschien in O'Hanlons boek dus één van de laatste waar de mensen nog op hun oorspronkelijke levenswijze geobserveerd werden. In ieder geval, heel interessant.
NB. Misschien wil Paperfish dit lezen?

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The book is probably amend than a 3, merely I have a weak stomach and there are some disgusting things in the jungles of Southward America not to mention lots of snakes. I give a lot of credit to the auhtor for what he did. He boated downwards some rivers in the Amazon bowl looking for the Yanomami Indians. He set off with his friend from London, Simon, and Due south Americans who worked on expeditions in that area.

The journeying sounded quite harrowing and Simon who was a scrap of comic relief left relativel

The book is probably meliorate than a three, just I have a weak breadbasket and in that location are some icky things in the jungles of Southward America not to mention lots of snakes. I give a lot of credit to the auhtor for what he did. He boated down some rivers in the Amazon basin looking for the Yanomami Indians. He set up off with his friend from London, Simon, and South Americans who worked on expeditions in that area.

The journeying sounded quite harrowing and Simon who was a bit of comic relief left relatively early. Redmond O'Hanlon actually immersed himself in the culture eating Fear Factor type meals and bonding with an outcast Yanomami even doing Yoppo, the local drug with him. When he finally reaches some real Yanomami Indians I was nervous for him and his South American cohorts. The Yanomami are a dangerous agglomeration, and they don't like those who don't follow their customs.

I do wish that I was a bit more up on birds. I don't really know plenty to match their whistles and calls with their species and bluntly I am not a morning person and that is when they are at their virtually active and it rather annoys me. Just I practise retrieve he stumbled upon some birds that are uncommon and to a bird lover that would be actually quite thrilling.

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A different fashion of travel volume! With zany humour. The jungles of the world accept always attracted me as little understood frontiers of feel and places full of wildlife wonders. I read his book about travel in Congo jungle years agone and felt much the aforementioned nigh this 1. At that place is something missing (articulate narrative perhaps) which made it difficult for me to get into. It didn't concur me equally I would have expected it to. I was also disturbed by the tendency for his grouping to kill everything that mo A different manner of travel book! With zany humour. The jungles of the world have always attracted me as picayune understood frontiers of experience and places full of wildlife wonders. I read his volume about travel in Congo jungle years ago and felt much the aforementioned near this one. There is something missing (clear narrative maybe) which fabricated it difficult for me to get into. Information technology didn't hold me as I would accept expected information technology to. I was also disturbed past the tendency for his grouping to kill everything that moved, though they had to detect their food somehow, I suppose. ...more than

A trip down the Amazon has e'er been on my bucket list- so I enjoy reading about others who have accomplished this. O'Hanlon attempts this trip with native guides in canoes...not what I would exercise! Interesting birds and other animals are found along the way. They even come across and stay with Yanomami people....said to be the virtually fierce people on earth. Readable and interesting on the whole. Simply I did enjoy Fleming's book more.

May 21, 2008 Laurie rated it liked it

The second one-half really picks up and is much more interesting than the first. Redmond is so wacky.

One of the near absorbing books I read all year. It had everything: sense of humour and laughter; joy, promise and tenderness; danger and darkness; colourful people; gorgeous descriptions of nature and wilderness; the uknown and unknowable. I loved how O'Hanlon draws y'all in so you likewise tin can smell the smells, hear the sounds, meet the colours of Amazon rainforests and waterways, all the while revealing the boggling physical and mental toll such a journey takes on those crazy and dauntless enough to undertake i 1 of the nearly absorbing books I read all twelvemonth. It had everything: sense of humor and laughter; joy, hope and tenderness; danger and darkness; colourful people; gorgeous descriptions of nature and wilderness; the uknown and unknowable. I loved how O'Hanlon draws you in and so you too can odor the smells, hear the sounds, encounter the colours of Amazon rainforests and waterways, all the while revealing the extraordinary physical and mental price such a journeying takes on those crazy and brave enough to undertake it. It'due south raw and brutal at times, then beautiful! I'm longing for the Amazon jungle again… ...more than

Mar 02, 2015 John Haake rated information technology really liked information technology

This is a skillful book -- unfortunately I read it with my married woman and this was not as enjoyable to her. It is about several males that caput out into the wilds together -- and very much a man's story, much as whatsoever hunting or fishing story, with plenty of bathroom jokes and farting jokes. The descriptions of the wilderness and the flora and fauna are wonderful - I actually like how the writer frequently compares his experiences with those of previous explorers in the same area, with liberal quotes from tho This is a adept book -- unfortunately I read it with my wife and this was not as enjoyable to her. It is nearly several males that head out into the wilds together -- and very much a human's story, much equally any hunting or fishing story, with plenty of bath jokes and farting jokes. The descriptions of the wilderness and the flora and fauna are wonderful - I really similar how the author frequently compares his experiences with those of previous explorers in the same area, with liberal quotes from those sometime explorers included. This is an excellent read for anyone with interest in this area of the world. ...more than

Feb 03, 2016 Penelope Myers rated it really liked information technology

Bill Bryson said this was the best travel book he had ever read, which is why I read information technology. It was fascinating. Took a while to become going, I would have preferred less of the preparation and less of his companion Simon, but once they go going it really takes off. Information technology's more than a book of exploration rather than travel. O'Hanlon is a very deft writer, can actually make the situations come up to life. And he spent quite a chip of time almost the birds he saw, and I could await them upwards. Btw it takes identify in Amazo Bill Bryson said this was the best travel volume he had ever read, which is why I read it. It was fascinating. Took a while to get going, I would take preferred less of the preparation and less of his companion Simon, but one time they get going it actually takes off. It's more than a book of exploration rather than travel. O'Hanlon is a very deft writer, can really make the situations come up to life. And he spent quite a bit of time about the birds he saw, and I could look them up. Btw it takes place in Amazonia in 1988. ...more

January 30, 2008 Gennadyi rated it information technology was amazing

Recommends it for: nature lovers, travelers, and everyone else

I institute this book in a Guatemalan eco-hotel in the jungle and it couldn't have been more advisable.
A hilarious and fascinating business relationship of an englishman'due south journey through the jungles of Venezuela in the 1980'south with a crew of brilliant characters to meet a tribe of Indians known for their ferocity and violence towards each other and outsiders. things you can await: tapir groin ticks, clash of cultures, funny dialog and weird foods.
great travel read. I constitute this volume in a Guatemalan eco-hotel in the jungle and it couldn't have been more appropriate.
A hilarious and fascinating account of an englishman's journey through the jungles of Venezuela in the 1980's with a crew of bright characters to see a tribe of Indians known for their ferocity and violence towards each other and outsiders. things you can expect: tapir groin ticks, clash of cultures, funny dialog and weird foods.
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Jun 04, 2008 Rita rated it liked it

If you have traveled the Amazon this is a way to relive the experience, the animals and birds, insects and sense of the rainforest His formidable cognition of the flora fauna and his young man man is presented in an off hand mode and his feigned innocence of the dangers provides the right bear upon of wry sense of humor. If you oasis't been there or plan to go however this may not exist to your taste If you have traveled the Amazon this is a style to relive the experience, the animals and birds, insects and sense of the rainforest His formidable cognition of the flora fauna and his swain man is presented in an off hand way and his feigned innocence of the dangers provides the right touch of wry humor. If yous haven't been there or programme to get notwithstanding this may non be to your taste ...more

April 09, 2019 Nicole rated it it was ok

This has to be a first - a travelogue that managed at its conclusion to dissuade me from ever traveling to a certain part of the earth. Granted this book is literally now > 30 years old and I suspect that at least a portion of the landscape encountered by O'Hanlon might accept changed a scrap in the interim. Though a office of me even wonders about that, given the utter remoteness of the region depicted by O'Hanlon, it is possible that the jungle and river region he traversed has remained much the sam This has to exist a first - a travelogue that managed at its conclusion to dissuade me from ever traveling to a certain part of the world. Granted this volume is literally now > 30 years old and I suspect that at least a portion of the mural encountered past O'Hanlon might have changed a bit in the interim. Though a part of me even wonders well-nigh that, given the utter remoteness of the region depicted by O'Hanlon, it is possible that the jungle and river region he traversed has remained much the same given how arduous it was to get there in the first place. The book itself is wonderfully written and I exercise experience bad that I could but muster 2-stars for it. It reads more than similar a naturalist'south memoir as O'Hanlon travels along the Rio Negro and beyond to come across various exotic birds and wildlife, depicting his encounters with care and detail. The latter third depicts his encounter with the infamous Yanomami tribe for which much has been written about their vehement nature and fierce encounters with outsiders.

However, the constant humidity, mold creeping into everything O'Hanlon and his group owned, the innumerable hornet/wasp stings, the ant bites, the fungal infections, the crotch-rot, the ever present wet clothing, and any number of other parasitic encounters did not make for a great advertizement of the region. Never heed the utterly disgusting assortment of things he had to chase and eat (cayman, tapir, piranhas, turtles, spider monkeys!). I similar to recall of myself besides traveled but I think I would rather starve then eat a monkey'due south brain or a cayman'southward tail. Or I'd take to pack virtually 10,000 protein bars because this was a four-month journey in total. That existence said, the portion I loved the most was O'Hanlon's friend Simon whom he convinced to go on this journey who was nothing short of comedic genius due to his utter disgust at the whole event. He lived on cans of Spam, complained about about everything and ultimately had to bale half-way thru because he was desperate for clean clothes, reasonable food, and a nighttime complimentary of mosquitos and other critters. His presence was sorely missed in the latter one-half of the book.

Overall, this is probably a well-written and quite accurate account of traveling in the Amazon region of Venezuela that clearly conveys the writer's enthusiasm and cultural interest for the area. It just ended upwardly not being the volume I idea it would be from the jacket clarification.

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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. This book is a irksome burn of discomfort that crescendos into a blithesome sense of acceptance and even contentedness in an otherwise extremely unpleasant environment. In the beginning the idea of eating piranha meat seems offensive and by the terminate I was so happy for the author, "Raymon" when, returning from the Yanomami hamlet to the camp where they had left their boats, at that place were racks and racks of smoked piranha waiting for them to eat! Similarly, the thought of bravado yoppo and hanging out with i This book is a slow fire of discomfort that crescendos into a joyful sense of acceptance and fifty-fifty contentedness in an otherwise extremely unpleasant surroundings. In the start the idea of eating piranha meat seems offensive and by the end I was and so happy for the writer, "Raymon" when, returning from the Yanomami village to the camp where they had left their boats, there were racks and racks of smoked piranha waiting for them to eat! Similarly, the idea of bravado yoppo and hanging out with one of the most violent ethnic communities on the planet is ludicrous, but the writer's clarification of the drug is a gentle, clear-vision space-out experience rather than the total listen-bending ayahuasca thing and every bit we come across in the last 20 pages, the Yanomami ship the gringo and his Columbian crew dorsum to "culture" with a few guides to bring them back to their boats safely. It's a very touching surprise ending. It's most touching because it's a truthful story.

Nevertheless, I accept no want to go on the journey through the Amazon jungle during the rainy flavor that the author describes. It's filled with inconveniences for the typical westerner. There are hornets that sting, anacondas waiting in the h2o to strangle, and Assassin bugs:

"...I felt the lightest of tickles on my neck. I put my right hand upwardly to brush off the mosquito -- and withdrew information technology, fast. I had caught something in my fingers. It was a bug, almost an inch long, kick its long thin legs almost. It was an Assassin bug, black and ruddy with yellow lines down its wing cases. It was Rodnius prolixus, the carrier of Chagas' illness, with a stout injecting apparatus where its olfactory organ should have been. I eased my notebook out of my left-hand trouser-pocket and clapped it inside, pressing information technology shut. I stood up, felt faint, and sat downwardly again." (p.217)

Both foot, but more importantly, crotch-rot that thrive in the ever-moist Amazonian basin and, if left untreated, fire and arrive about impossible to walk, or possibly, it simply turns your dick green:

"Early next morn, in the dark, I crept out behind our hut to the yucca plantation for a shit; flicking on my torch, I did my usual brief erogenous zone-check -- and and so I looked once more. In the common cold dawn, the secret nightmare had finally clasped me: the Great Fearfulness had come to stay. My penis had turned green. To touch it felt like a hanging cluster of grapes. Bloated tapir ticks, as big equally the peak of a thumb, were feeding all downwards its stem." (p.125)

In that location'south likewise the very real possibility of getting lost in the rainy season when the waters are then loftier it's difficult to make out one river from the next every bit happens for Raymon and his coiffure (p.113).

And when you lot get lost, things take longer than expected and you run out of nutrient and as information technology's the rainy season and nutrient is less scarce to scavenge and hunt, you terminate up eating monkeys:

"When you lot shoot a monkey and it falls to the ground with a wound and you lot go to hit information technology with a stick -- it covers its head with its easily." (p.191)

So why does Raymon exercise information technology? To witness flashing moments of intense beauty: To see "...clouds of tiny butterflies with bright xanthous, black-margined wings fluttering about our feet" (p.106) at the tops of boulders over-looking the Amazon jungle. To see the hoatzin with their "... cherry eyes and bluish faces, a crest of spiky feathers standing up from their skulls ... hurl[ing] themselves away at the next tree, crashing into the leaves and branches without restraint, all feathers spread." (p.162). To discover manioc, "... a sebuean. It is not possible to imagine how the Indians made the discovery of manioc. The root of 1 of the species of yucca they use is poisonous. It is total of cyanide. It kills you -- in order to eat it you lot must soak it and peel it and grind it and mix it with water. You then take that (he pointed to a long, tightly woven, tapering cylinder of wicker-piece of work with loops top and bottom, which was hanging on a peg) put in the wet, ground yucca root, push one pole through the elevation loop and into the top positions on the 2 posts, threat the other through the lesser loop and into a hole one finish and a notch the other, and then, with all your strength, button downward from notch to notch, squeezing out the poisonous substance. It drips from the basket into a bowl and y'all must throw the contents of that bowl well away, where the chickens and the dogs cannot drink it... You then take the pulp from the basket and roast information technology, to bulldoze off the remaining toxicant." (pp.127-8) And most importantly to meet the Yanomami, a most trigger-happy people, who besides plow out to be kind and empathetic besides.

While they practice glorified, ritualistic boxing betwixt themselves and with other tribes (audio familiar?) and habiliment their war-wounds like a prize, and fight for the few women they accept considering they devalue the female ("At that place are never plenty women among the Yanomami; if your first infant is a daughter-baby you must put a stick beyond her pharynx and stand up on it: you lot can not have a girl-baby until you have had a male child-baby. There is not enough nutrient. There is not enough food and there are non plenty women. The soil is very poor. Game is difficult to find. The woods is a fell place." p.175), they are besides human and they also take pride and hearts and tears and dear and pain and understanding and when Raymon realizes, in his hour of departure, which is a desperate thing because they are going on foot, that the Yanomami are coming with him and are not going to kill him, every bit he had always been secretly expecting, he "whooped similar a Yanomami. They were coming with us... In reply the adult female walked over to my sift, lifted up her caput as if her load was of no consequence, looked up at me, smiled, opened her oral cavity and flicked her natural language between her teeth." (p.236)

I volition end this with a fantastic description of a Yanomami photo shoot:

"I took out the Polaroid camera and the terminal of the film. The hunters ran to their dwellings and fetched their bows, or, in one case, the customs axe in the right hand and a Greyness-winged trumpeter held against his chest with the left. A particularly aggressive beau, wearing a monkey-tail headband speckled with King vulture downwards and with a ball of monkey fur hanging down his dorsum from a string circular his neck, demanded that I take his picture first. He posed with his bow drawn, his untipped arrow pointing at the sky. The rest followed suit. I took all their portraits with the Polaroid and Juan photographed them with the Nikonos. Everyone was happy." (p.234)

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This was recommended to me as a light hearted and fun read, but I did not observe that to exist true. Parts of information technology were difficult to read; such as the hunting, the state of mind of the author'southward boyfriend travelers, and the living atmospheric condition of many of the "Indians". I applaud the author for his affair of fact fashion of stating his observations, and his try to remove whatever sense of sentence. All the while I thoroughly appreciated his way of injecting self deprecating and full general humour into almost every This was recommended to me as a lite hearted and fun read, but I did not notice that to be true. Parts of it were difficult to read; such as the hunting, the state of mind of the author's fellow travelers, and the living weather of many of the "Indians". I applaud the author for his matter of fact way of stating his observations, and his effort to remove whatever sense of judgement. All the while I thoroughly appreciated his way of injecting cocky deprecating and general humour into nearly every situation. I will admit I laughed out loud more than once.

I loved the descriptions of the birds and animals; I spent a lot of time looking them up online to become a amend idea of what the characters were experiencing.

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My favorite book for the male child in me is Conan Doyle'southward The Lost World. It is funny, scary and makes amusing points about the fierce courage of scientific minds faced past the terrors of the Amazon. Remember that if you find yourself on this particular journey. O'Hanlon has a knack for putting himself in terrifying places with inappropriate companions. Having also read "The River of Incertitude", Candice Millard's account of Theodore Roosevelts disasterous exploration of the Amazon, I tin can say that O'Hanlons My favorite book for the boy in me is Conan Doyle'southward The Lost Globe. It is funny, scary and makes amusing points almost the fierce courage of scientific minds faced by the terrors of the Amazon. Think that if you discover yourself on this item journey. O'Hanlon has a knack for putting himself in terrifying places with inappropriate companions. Having too read "The River of Doubt", Candice Millard's account of Theodore Roosevelts disasterous exploration of the Amazon, I can say that O'Hanlons journey is equally as frightening every bit Roosevelts but much funnier. His ability to find humor and reflect on his oddball companions only serves to brand the stories scarier. Highly recommended. ...more than

I found this book to exist fascinating in more than ways than one. For example, the writer's joy at every new discovery in spite of the many concrete hardships, his amusing sidekick, Simon, and his handling of and so many awkward moments that arose between his companions. I found it immensely pleasurable to reach for my IPhone to see photos of the many species that I had never heard of.
However, I was puzzled and disappointed past the lack of photos in the book. Especially since photography was an important a I institute this volume to exist fascinating in more ways than 1. For example, the author's joy at every new discovery in spite of the many physical hardships, his amusing sidekick, Simon, and his handling of so many awkward moments that arose between his companions. I institute it immensely pleasurable to reach for my IPhone to come across photos of the many species that I had never heard of.
All the same, I was puzzled and disappointed by the lack of photos in the volume. Particularly since photography was an important aspect of this journey. I as well was saddened by the fact that Simon was not mentioned at the end of the volume. He was such a bright grapheme
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This review has been hidden because information technology contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Funny at parts, adventures abound, misery ensued, many lengthy naturalist segways. This book is like the black-eyed peas of adventure stories, too science-y to exist loved by adventure seeking readers, to funny to exist a naturalists almanac of the Amazon, all around a weird mix. Best line "Yateiba shook his head at the pictures...his faith in the volume of the nabe, the foreigner,... The non-human beingness had patently evaporated. He did not believe information technology. Yateiba did not believe in the sea." Flippin hilari Funny at parts, adventures abound, misery ensued, many lengthy naturalist segways. This book is like the black-eyed peas of gamble stories, also science-y to exist loved by adventure seeking readers, to funny to be a naturalists annual of the Amazon, all effectually a weird mix. All-time line "Yateiba shook his head at the pictures...his religion in the book of the nabe, the foreigner,... The non-man had obviously evaporated. He did non believe it. Yateiba did not believe in the sea." Flippin hilarious. ...more than

Found this at the exchange library at the first camping. I can imagine no better holiday reading than Redmond O'Hanlon doing his anachronistic Victorian naturalist routines, with a bush-crazy city-boy companion, a colourful cast of indigenous persons, unrelenting privations and as always endless descriptions of the local birds.

December 07, 2015 Jake Berlin rated it it was amazing

a fun and fascinating adventure, full of humor and an overwhelming awe for the wonders of nature

Sep 30, 2018 Tom Leland rated it really liked information technology

Creatures and dangers and rituals you can't imagine, described past an adventurous and brave nature practiced. Creatures and dangers and rituals you can't imagine, described by an audacious and brave nature skillful. ...more than

Aug 21, 2020 Amy Borgstrom rated information technology it was amazing

Love this guy'due south travel writing. Super brilliant descriptions of plants, animals, humans and lots and lots of birds. Besides hilarious. And rare Amazon drug rituals. Dear this guy's travel writing. Super vivid descriptions of plants, animals, humans and lots and lots of birds. Besides hilarious. And rare Amazon drug rituals. ...more than

Jun 16, 2021 Avi rated it it was ok

Don't get me wrong, he is a brave private...only I feel like based on the topic and premise I should have been bewitched by this book and for any reason it just didn't have that touch on. Don't become me wrong, he is a dauntless individual...simply I feel like based on the topic and premise I should have been bewitched past this book and for whatever reason it simply didn't have that bear on. ...more

Jul 02, 2017 Leah Kinthaert rated it really liked information technology

I call this "Benny Hill goes to the jungle". Wow you don't realize how much civilization and relationships between men and women in say the US or the UK take changed until you read a book from 30 years agone. Other than that weirdness, enjoyed the discoveries and encounters they had. Definitely worth a read if you're interested in the biology and botany of the tropical world. I call this "Benny Hill goes to the jungle". Wow yous don't realize how much culture and relationships between men and women in say the U.s. or the U.k. have changed until you read a volume from 30 years ago. Other than that weirdness, enjoyed the discoveries and encounters they had. Definitely worth a read if you're interested in the biology and botany of the tropical world. ...more

"they nest with wasps" "they nest with wasps" ...more

I wouldn't travel with Redmond O'Hanlon personally, although I'thou quite happy to exist a vicarious companion. And judging from O'Hanlon's opener hither–where he tries to find someone to accompany him in his latest foray–it seem that my opinion is shared by O'Hanlon's friends. Except for one–who is shown to be under a mistaken impression about what a jaunt down the Amazon is similar, not to mention having Redmond O'Hanlon planning the trip.

The title aptly describes the activeness. If you read O'Hanlon's Into

I wouldn't travel with Redmond O'Hanlon personally, although I'thou quite happy to be a vicarious companion. And judging from O'Hanlon'south opener here–where he tries to find someone to accompany him in his latest foray–it seem that my stance is shared by O'Hanlon's friends. Except for one–who is shown to be under a mistaken impression about what a jaunt down the Amazon is similar, not to mention having Redmond O'Hanlon planning the trip.

The title aptly describes the action. If y'all read O'Hanlon's Into the Heart of Kalimantan, this volume follows without nary a intermission. While it doesn't have quite the originality of the starting time book, it doesn't fail to fulfill the promise of that book either. O'Hanlon'southward a little scrap wiser, merely nevertheless every bit trusting and stubborn. He presses on in circumstances where most would have turned around–things like the fiercest tribe of natives in the globe, torrential rainfall (not to be trifled with, especially on a river), and rapids in which he is dumped and unable to escape until a mile or so down river.

The best thing about O'Hanlon–although the amazing trips he takes are worthwhile in and of themselves–is the companions that he does manage to take. I'm not talking about the physical companions, who do provide humorous interludes, just the ones that are to be found in the books–the explorers who have traveled this road earlier. Rather than merely supplying a bibliography, O'Hanlon uses them to comment his own trip. An adventurer and a scholar, O'Hanlon's one of the best.

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Redmond O'Hanlon is a British author, born in 1947. Mr. O'Hanlon has become known for his journeys into some of the most remote jungles of the world, in Borneo, the Amazon bowl and Congo. He has also written a harrowing account of a trip to the Northward Atlantic on a trawler. Redmond O'Hanlon is a British author, built-in in 1947. Mr. O'Hanlon has become known for his journeys into some of the most remote jungles of the world, in Borneo, the Amazon basin and Congo. He has as well written a harrowing account of a trip to the North Atlantic on a trawler. ...more

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