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The Jewel Hunter

The Jewel Hunter

by Chris Gooddie
Paperback
Publication Date: 01/08/2010

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A tale of one man's obsession with rainforest jewels, this is the story of an impossible dream: a quest to see every one of the world's most elusive avian gems--a group of birds known as pittas--in a single year. Insightful, compelling, and laugh-out-loud funny, this is more than a book about birds. It's a true story detailing the lengths to which a man will go to escape his midlife crisis. A travelogue with a difference, it follows a journey from the suburban straitjacket of High Wycombe to the steamy, leech-infested rainforests of remotest Asia, Africa, and Australia. Dangerous situations, personal traumas, and logistical nightmares threaten The Jewel Hunter's progress. Will venomous snakes or razor-clawed bears intervene? Or will running out of fuel mid-Pacific ultimately sink the mission? The race is on...If you've ever yearned to escape your day job, wondered what makes men tick, or simply puzzled over how to make a truly world-class cup of tea, this is a book for you.
ISBN:
9781903657164
9781903657164
Category:
True stories of heroism
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
01-08-2010
Language:
English
Publisher:
WILDGuides
Country of origin:
United Kingdom
Pages:
344
Dimensions (mm):
224x154x26mm
Weight:
0.77kg

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