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Getting stoned with savages again reveals his wry wit and infectious joy of discovery in a sidesplittingly funny account of life in the farthest reaches of the world. Lives up to the billing as a travel, adventure, humor, memoir kind of book and a really good one, at that. What exactly was it about me that made someone recommend a book with this title. Maarten troost is an international traveler whose essays have appeared in the atlantic monthly, the washington post, and the prague post. From 199294, troost worked as a correspondent for the prague post, where he wrote about everything from the dissolution of czechoslovakia to the war in bosniaherzegovina. The truth is, the book has very little to do with cannibals or their sex lives.
Available in paperback and audiobook quality, this is one of the best j. With the sex lives of cannibals, maarten troost has delivered one of the most original, riproaringly funny travelogues in yearsone that will leave you thankful for staples of american civilization such as coffee, regular showers, and tabloid news, and that will provide the ultimate vicarious adventure. Follow in the footsteps of robert louis stevenson with j. Maarten troost is thinking his next book might be about climate change. Entertainment weekly calls acclaimed author and essayist j. Maarten troost burst onto the travelwriting scene with his first book. A funny, although sometimes too funny, narrative of hanging out with former cannibals in the south pacific. Maarten and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. After he married, the authors world widened again in new york, and later in paris, where he finally felt extricated from white americas exploitative, consumerist dreams. The strange and true story of one mans attempt to understand the worlds most mystifying nation or how he became comfortable eating live squid 9780767922005 by troost, j.
Headhunters at my doorstep a departure for troost the tico times. Sex lives of cannibals adrift in the equatorial pacific. Troosts first book, the sex lives of cannibals, is among my alltime favorite travelhumor tomes, and his south pacific sequel is similar in some ways, yet different in. Maarten troost, the bestselling author of the sex lives of cannibals. Maarten troost talks south pacific travel at yahoo. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read headhunters on my doorstep. The true story of a harrowing twoyear odyssey in the distant south pacific island nation of kimbab possibly the worst place on earth. Americans greatest humorist describes what its like to travel to europe and the holy land on a chartered cruise ship named quaker city. The narrator is terrific though i never did get the logic of having an englishman read for a new yorker and funny. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Both witty and poignant, headhunters on my doorstep follows troost as. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the sex lives of cannibals. Maarten troost broadway books listen to the sex lives of cannibals. With the sex lives of cannibals, maarten troost established himself as.
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Recounting his latest hilarious misadventures in the south pacific, following in the footsteps of his unlikely idol, robert louis stevenson, headhunters on my doorstep is a. Maarten troost born 1969 in the netherlands is a dutchamerican travel writer and essayist. Both books are very well written and i enjoy the humor mr. Troosts first book, the sex lives of cannibals, is among my alltime favorite travelhumor tomes, and his south pacific sequel is similar in some ways, yet different in others. Maarten troost, who decides to join his girlfriend when she gets a job offer in the south pacific. Maarten troost burst onto the travelwriting scene with his first book, the sex lives of cannibals. Maarten troost, 9780767915304, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Maarten troost author of the sex lives of cannibals goodreads. Troost s first book, the sex lives of cannibals, was a finalist for the barnes and noble discover great new writers award for nonfiction.
Take this book as offered, dont analyze it just enjoy it. Adrift in the equatorial pacific, and lost on planet china. His essays have appeared in the atlantic monthly, the washington post, and the prague post. Getting stoned with savages again reveals his wry wit and infectious joy of discovery in a sidesplittingly funny account of life in the farthest. He was a gen x slacker, but inspired enough to live in the south pacific. Maarten troost was in portland last week, tagging along for a few days with.
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Maarten troost was educated in the us and canada and holds degrees in international relations from boston university and george washington university. Both witty and poignant, headhunters on my doorstep follows troost as he retraces robert louis stevensons p. Aug 17, 2011 new music music features live sessions shows. He can also laugh at himself, almost as often as the islanders do. Were featuring millions of their reader ratings on our book pages to help you find your new favourite book. What is it about the south pacific that draws you back. Oct 10, 20 the release of headhunters at my doorstep marks the third book that j. Headhunters at my doorstep a departure for troost the.
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