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 enlarge | Author: J. Maarten Troost
Publisher: Broadway
Category: Book
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Rating:  100 reviews
Sales Rank: 6204
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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 great travel writing April 18, 2007
so much travel writing is heavy and dull. this book was funny and amusing and a delight because it wasnt the typical worship of third world peoples.
I also can tell you that his experience with temp agencies was right on the mark. He hands out the grim facts yet manages to make it entertaining .
I hope he writes more travel books. I would place it in the same catagory as " my family and other animals"
 Funny March 20, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
My daughter who is serving in the Peace Corps on an equatorial island told me to read this book. She said all the Peace Corps volunteers there read it because it describes their lives. It's not quite the same as this island is quite arid and flat but the culture sounds very familiar from what I've heard. The writing is pretty funny. I found myself sort of smiling all the way through it. It's enjoyable and light.
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.
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