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Into the Heart of Borneo
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Into the Heart of Borneo Paperback - 1987

by O'Hanlon, Redmond

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  • very good
  • Paperback

A hilarious and informative account of a 1983 journey to the center of Borneo, an expedition not attempted since 1926, which was made by naturalist Redmond O'Hanlon, poet James Fenton, and three native guides. Travel writing at its best, mixed with broad humor.

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Vintage, 1987-09-12. Paperback. Very Good. A nice softcover copy with a tight and square binding. Text is clean. Softcovers are very good. Careful packaging and fast shipping. We recommend EXPEDITED MAIL for even faster delivery.
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  • Title Into the Heart of Borneo
  • Author O'Hanlon, Redmond
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition [ Edition: First
  • Condition Used - Very Good
  • Pages 208
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Vintage, New York
  • Date 1987-09-12
  • Features Bibliography, Index
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 37875
  • ISBN 9780394755403 / 0394755405
  • Weight 0.49 lbs (0.22 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.9 x 5.16 x 0.56 in (20.07 x 13.11 x 1.42 cm)
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: Southeast Asian
  • Library of Congress subjects Borneo - Description and travel, O'Hanlon, Redmond - Travel - Borneo
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 87040084
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

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From the jacket flap

The story of a 1983 journey to the center of Borneo, which no expedition had attempted since 1926. O'Hanlon, accompanied by friend and poet James Fenton and three native guides brings wit and humor to a dangerous journey.

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About the author

A fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and the Royal Society of Literature, Redmond O'Hanlon was the natural history editor of The Times Literary Supplement for fifteen years. He lives near Oxford, England, with his wife and their two children. "Among contemporary travel writers," according to the Washington Post, "he has the best nose for the globe's precious few remaining blank spots . . . Long may he trudge and paddle."