Espresso with the Headhunters: A Journey Through the Jungles of Borneo |
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John Wassner
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Pages: 320 (Paperback)
ISBN: 1840241373
Pub: Summersdale Publishers
Pub date: 2001-03-01
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 172291
Reader Reviews:
Great title - great book (1/2 people found this helpful)
Great title - great book
I don't tend to read travel books (drawn to this one by the eye catching cover & title) but John Wassner gets the delicate balance right. You feel you are there with him and he doesn't dwell on excessive detail so it is a very entertaining read.
In a strange way despite the harsh environment the people of Borneo face everyday and the struggle for survival at times, I envied their simple and stress free life.
With the forest being felled at an alarming rate I wonder how long before their live will be ruined by the western world.
An espresso with Wassner (7/9 people found this helpful)
This book is the book that made me want to start reading books again. It tells the story of a middleaged australian that suddenly feels the urge to go and get aquainted with the headhunters of Borneo. Not satisfied with a conventional touristadventure. He researches his trip for a year and finally ends up on one of the most interesting adventures in the northern part of Borneo I have ever read about. He meets all kind of people and his fascination with the various tribes just make you want to quit your job and, pack your bags and leave for
a life in the jungle. Just remember to bring a large bag of good coffee beans.
The crossover from western stresses to primitive values. (6/8 people found this helpful)
John Wassner gives a relatively light view on the ways of the indigenous people of Borneo, travelling with them in converted planes and by foot through remote areas of Borneo, meeting tribes who may well have never met white people. He describes how some people are trying to educate them in modern ways so they have a better standard of living, whilst highlighting the plights of those that have sucumbed to these "improvements". At one level this is a great travelogue which can be easily read, at another it's a facinating glimpse into the potential of the way of life for these people and indicates what western culture can learn from them. Even if John does maintain his caffine cravings!
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