- Hardcover: 240 pages
- Publisher: John Murray Publishers Ltd; 1st Edition edition (5 July 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0719566118
- ISBN-13: 978-0719566110
- Product Dimensions: 23.2 x 15.2 x 2.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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- #40 in Books > History > Countries & Regions > South America > Peru
- #88 in Books > Travel & Holiday > Countries & Regions > Central & South America > Peru
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Praise for TRAIL OF FEATHERS: 'Tahir Shah has a talent for inventive and outrageous travelling. He uses a natural candour to confront villains, mountebanks, lunatics and murderers, allowing situations to develop which would have most of us running and screaming' -- The Spectator 'Tahir Shah is an ideal companion with whom to go looking for buried treasure -- adventurous, romantic and irrepressible' -- Praise for IN SEARCH OF KING SOLOMON'S MINES, 'Simple and elegant, subtly self-deprectaing and often hilarious -- worth its weight in gold' -- Praise for IN SEARCH OF KING SOLOMON'S MINES, 'A most extraordinary writer' -- Praise for IN SEARCH OF KING SOLOMON'S MINES, 'What give the book a cutting edge, along with the comic-book vivacity of the dialogue, is Shah's brutal candour' -- The Independent 'Shah is an uproariously funny writer' -- The New York Times 'The journey is appalling and hilarious and full of gems' -- Praise for TRAIL OF FEATHERS, Daily Teleg 'Extraordinary ! One of the most surreal -- not to say downright incredible -- works of travel ever published' -- Praise for SORCEROR'S APPRENTICE, The Time 'Terrific ! learned, funny and completely spellbinding' -- Praise for SORCEROR'S APPRENTICE, Mail on 'Tahir Shah has a talent for inventive and outrageous travelling.' -- Praise for TRAIL OF FEATHERS, The Spectat 'Jaw-droppingly, dreadfully funny' -- Praise for IN SEARCH OF KING SOLOMON'S MINES,
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‘Shah is an uproariously funny writer’
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In his latest book, Tahir Shah explores both the Peruvian jungle and his own obsession to make it big!, and earn fame as the finder of the lost city of Patiti.
Tahir observes his own behaviour and decision making as he reacts to each obstacle and opportunity that presents themselves.
While it is clearly a tough, dark and dangerous journey, the author's self awareness leads to some very funny moments indeed.
This is probably a more mature book than earlier works, but for anyone who has followed each installment of Tahir's work, this current book complements and adds to the existing canon.
If the reader is new to this Author, I strongly recommend you take the time to read his travel\exploration books in sequence, starting with BEYOND THE DEVIL'S TEETH.
Tahir observes his own behaviour and decision making as he reacts to each obstacle and opportunity that presents themselves.
While it is clearly a tough, dark and dangerous journey, the author's self awareness leads to some very funny moments indeed.
This is probably a more mature book than earlier works, but for anyone who has followed each installment of Tahir's work, this current book complements and adds to the existing canon.
If the reader is new to this Author, I strongly recommend you take the time to read his travel\exploration books in sequence, starting with BEYOND THE DEVIL'S TEETH.
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