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Four Corners: A Journey into the Heart of Papua New Guinea
Four Corners A Journey into the Heart of Papua New Guinea
Author: Kira Salak
Following the route taken by British explorer Ivan Champion in 1927, and amid breathtaking landscapes and wildlife, Salak traveled across this remote Pacific island-often called the last frontier of adventure travel-by dugout canoe and on foot. Along the way, she stayed in a village where cannibalism was still practiced behind the backs of the m...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780792274179
ISBN-10: 0792274172
Publication Date: 11/1/2004
Pages: 320
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3.6 stars, based on 4 ratings
Publisher: National Geographic
Book Type: Paperback
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this was a very intereting, action packed book. I think the author was somewhat reckless at times by repeatedly putting herself in dangerous situations, but it definitely appealed to the adventurous side of me
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This is an astounding nonfiction account of one woman's solo trip across Papua New Guinea. Let me begin by saying that some people are adventurers first and writers second. This is not the case here. Kira Salak is an absolute first rate writer and an incredibly brave adventurer. Her writing is both lyrically beautiful and engaging. As a reader, even though I questioned her sanity in places, her independence, self-confidence and sense of trust and wonder are very powerful reminders of what it is like to move about a dangerous world without being paralyzed by fear. She is inspiring, without being self-absorbed, and strong, without bragging. Her adventures instilled in me a strong sense of possibility.

I've recommended this book many times and everyone has loved it. It puts the trials and tribulations in our own lives into whole different perspective.
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