The voyage began in the lunar terrain of the Peruvian Andes, where coca leaf is the only remedy against altitude sickness. It continued down rapids so fierce they could swallow a raft in a split second. It ended six months and 4,200 miles later, where the Amazon runs gently into the Atlantic. Joe Kane's personal account of the first expedition to travel the entirety of the world's longest river is a riveting adventure in the tradition of Joseph Conrad, filled with death-defying encounters: with narco-traffickers and Sendero Luminoso guerrillas and nature at its most unforgiving. Not least of all, Running the Amazon shows a polyglot group of urbanized travelers confronting their wilder selves -- their fear and egotism, selflessness and courage.
Running the Amazon
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Author: Kane, Joe
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780679729020
Details:
Author: Kane, Joe
Brand: Vintage
Color: Multicolor
Edition: Reprint
Features:
- Used Book in Good Condition
Binding: Paperback
Number Of Pages: 281
Release Date: 12-05-1990
Part Number: illustrations
Package Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.1 x 0.6 inches Languages: English
EAN: 9780679729020
