To Venture Further Author:Tristan Jones In this memorable exploit from a master storyteller, Tristan Jones takes on the infamous Kra Peninsula which divides the Andaman Sea from the Gulf of Thailand. Determined once again to perform a feat that others have tried and failed to accomplish, Jones makes his way through this short but exceedingly difficult passage in a small seagoing fishi... more »ng boat. Accompanied by his German mate, Thomas, and three disabled Thai youths, Jones faces floating debris, homemade dams, mechanical failure and precariously low funds. But whether encountering a raucous band of teenage monks or navigating a dry riverbed by hitching onto an elephant, Jones exhibits the awesome stubborness and courage of a man willing to sacrifice all comforts for the unknown and seemingly impossible.« less