About the Author

Eric Hansen lives in San Francisco, California.

Reviews

In 1982, Hansen ventured into the rain forest of Borneo, walking for four months and 1500 miles, foraging for food and trade goods. ``His return jour ney was hair-raising for natives were suspicious of a lone traveler, and . . . believed that he was an evil spirit. This is first-rate adventure,'' declared PW. Photos. (Feb.)

"[A] book in the highest tradition of travel writing, encompassing grace, curiosity, and fear."--The Washington Post

"[A] gracefully written and passionate--account of a strange world made palpable, written with disarming modesty and rare sensitivity."--The New York Times Book Review "One reads it and simply marvels."--Outside