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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.
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.
Blythe H. reviewed Four Corners: A Journey into the Heart of Papua New Guinea on + 6 more book reviews
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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
R E K. (bigstone) - , reviewed Four Corners: A Journey into the Heart of Papua New Guinea on + 1453 more book reviews
Incredible read! Having read The White Mary: A Novel I was pleased to obtain this wonderful book. Kira is a woman who tries to determine who she really is, searching always for a place where she might belong. She travels alone to dangerous places to view the culture, artwork and the people who live in them. For her, these treks are a test to see if she can do it. Indeed, can she survive?
A true adventurer, Kira travels alone. She explores how women are viewed in PNG both by the natives and the foreigners she meets. One could never call Kira a traditional woman because she believes that women are both mentally and physically as capable as men. Even when the going gets rough she toughs it out walking jungle trails from village to village with a heavy backpack along rivers and over incredibly steep mountains. She endures mosquitoes (nitnats) that never stop biting, hoards of cockroaches, dangerous situation after dangerous situation and gets through it all.
I loved her personal inputs about the country, the people she meets and her experiences. Without a doubt she is a brave and incredible individual. Her encounters with warring groups and rampaging men demonstrate fear, courage and the ability to cope with conflict. A visit to her website adds depth to the people, landscapes and artwork that she found. I think that this is a must for anyone who chooses this novel. Loved, loved it.
A true adventurer, Kira travels alone. She explores how women are viewed in PNG both by the natives and the foreigners she meets. One could never call Kira a traditional woman because she believes that women are both mentally and physically as capable as men. Even when the going gets rough she toughs it out walking jungle trails from village to village with a heavy backpack along rivers and over incredibly steep mountains. She endures mosquitoes (nitnats) that never stop biting, hoards of cockroaches, dangerous situation after dangerous situation and gets through it all.
I loved her personal inputs about the country, the people she meets and her experiences. Without a doubt she is a brave and incredible individual. Her encounters with warring groups and rampaging men demonstrate fear, courage and the ability to cope with conflict. A visit to her website adds depth to the people, landscapes and artwork that she found. I think that this is a must for anyone who chooses this novel. Loved, loved it.
