About the Author

Eric Hansen lives in San Francisco, California.

Reviews

"[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

"[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