Follow in the footsteps of Robert Louis Stevenson with J. Maarten Troost, the bestselling author of The Sex Lives of Cannibals. Readers and critics alike adore J. Maarten Troost for his signature wry and witty take on the adventure memoir. Headhunters on My Doorstep chronicles Troost’s return to the South Pacific after his struggle with alcoholism left him numb to life. Deciding to retrace the path once traveled by the author of Treasure Island, Troost follows Robert Louis Stevenson to the Marquesas, the Tuamotus, Tahiti, Kiribati, and Samoa, tumbling from one comic misadventure to another. Headhunters on My Doorstep is a funny yet poignant account of one man’s journey to find himself that will captivate travel writing aficionados, Robert Louis Stevenson fans, and anyone who has ever lost his way.
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Author: Troost, J. Maarten
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9781592408733
Details:
Author: Troost, J. Maarten
Brand: Avery
Color: Multicolor
Edition: Illustrated
Binding: Paperback
Format: Illustrated
Number Of Pages: 272
Release Date: 03-06-2014
Part Number: maps
Package Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.3 x 1.3 inches Languages: English
EAN: 9781592408733
