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 enlarge | Author: J. Maarten Troost
Publisher: Broadway
Category: Book
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Rating:  40 reviews
Sales Rank: 11095
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 256
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 5.1 x 0.7
ISBN: 0767921992
Dewey Decimal Number: 919.59504
EAN: 9780767921992
ASIN: 0767921992
Publication Date: June 13, 2006
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more funny adventures in the middle of the pacific July 22, 2008
Centipedes from hell, landslides and plenty of naked dancing men. Now that's entertainment! I also admire any man who has enough balls to follow his woman to the ends of the earth. The only problem I have with the book is the title, but I know sometimes writers don't have much say in that area.
 First Sex, now drugs May 11, 2008
Not as good as the first, even though more timely. As I read about the coup in Fiji four years ago in Troost's book, the day's headlines on Yahoo.com included a story describing the continuing infighting!
Troost's strengths are not as a journalist, but as an observer of the cultural and social divides and denominators that bring us together and tear us apart. His first book, perhaps with the fresh eyes of innocence, was better.
Following The Sex Lives of Cannibals: Adrift in the Equatorial Pacific with Getting Stoned, I can't wait for the third installment on rock and roll.
 Great for a quick, fun, light read! May 10, 2008
This was my first Troost book, and I found it laugh out loud funny, witty, and a light, fun, fast read. It was well worth the day it took to read it. I'm not going to suggest it was profound, thought provoking, or a must read from a literary sense, but it's one of those books that you read when you want something funny and light. It sounds like the people who first read "Sex Lives of Cannibals" were somewhat disappointed in this book. (Which just tells me that "Sex Lives of Cannibals" must be hilarious! Maybe everyone should read this one first.) Without having read that to compare to (therefore rating purely on a stand-alone basis), I found this book really enjoyable. Troost's witty humor, sarcasm, and ability to poke fun at himself make for an enjoyable read (especially between books tackling heavier subject matters). It's like taking your own mini vacation.
entertaining April 21, 2008
excellent book. funny and unpredictable. makes you believe you can invision his trips. highly recommended
Thoroughly Enjoyed, Have cruised there December 7, 2007
We spent almost three months Cruising in Vanuatu in 2007. This book gave us some great insight complementing our first hand experiences about how this fascinating country operates and where a big percentage of the locals live a true subsistence life without the hassles of western civilization. Plus the book is a very fun read!
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