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 enlarge | Author: J. Maarten Troost
Publisher: Broadway
Category: Book
List Price: $12.95
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Rating:  103 reviews
Sales Rank: 5903
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 288
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 8 x 5.2 x 0.8
ISBN: 0767915305
Dewey Decimal Number: 306.099681
EAN: 9780767915304
ASIN: 0767915305
Publication Date: June 8, 2004
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Condition: Softcover. Slight cover wear. Pages appear unmarked. Ships the next business day, with tracking and delivery confirmation sent to your email.
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 Laugh Out Loud! January 10, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
The author's engaging style and cleaver use of understatement make this a hilarious read. Although the adventures make you laugh, they also make you think.
Laugh out loud January 9, 2007
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I admit I was sucked in by the title of this book. I mistakenly purchased it, believing it was a piece of fiction. I quickly realized my error when I noticed the word "travelogue" on the spine. That word filled me with terror as I envisioned a boring read about a place I had no real interest in. I couldn't have been more wrong. This is an excellent book for anyone who has the slightest hint of a sense of humor. J. Maarten Troost is a fantastically funny author, whose willingness to self-deprecate is displayed at every turn. He is human and the majority of the experiences he shares in his novel about the South Pacific ring true. Whether he is describing battling the stormy sea in a small, rickety boat or meeting the locals and partaking of their traditions, he is honest. We learn as much about the author and his pseudo-wife, as we do about the islands he visits and the people he befriends. Each chapter is brilliantly introduced with clever summaries that will have you laughing out loud. Enjoy this book. It deserves nothing less.
a very enjoyable book January 5, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I picked up this book as an impulse; the title was intriguing.
It's a very funny read; I laughed out loud numerous times which I rarely do when reading. With the humor there were some social/political issues that did get one thinking. I appreciated the fact that Troost never preached or got on some political band wagon. Regardless, there were issues explored that caused me to ponder man's existence on this planet.
It is a quick read; it's hard to put down.
Troost's writing style is somewhat academic; even he makes comments on his long sentences. However, once the reader gets used to his style, it's engaging.
I can not recommend this book any more highly.
A fun, quick, easy read that will make you laugh December 28, 2006
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
What a delightful book! It's funny, very informative without pushing an agenda or preaching, and basically gives you a slice of a life on a remote south pacific island. Since msot of us will never have this experience, it's great to have the highlights so wonderfully set forth in this little volume. Great vacation reading to pass the time on a plane or in a waiting room. It won't take long, it's easy reading, but expect to laughout loud now and then and get some looks from fellow passengers. Highly recommended, especially if you like to travel or read travelougues.
Quick fun read! December 17, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
A good friend from college was in Tonga for 3 years in the Peace Corps, and visiting him in the South Pacific was scary, incredible, confusing, enlightening, and hillarious. That's exactly how this book portrays the author's reaction to his time in Kiribati when his girlfriend accepted an assignment there with an NGO. If you want to learn about the history of the South Pacific, or the culture of South Pacific Islands, this is not the book. It doesn't aim to teach hard facts. If you want a book that is entertaining and also a little educational, this is it.
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