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“These dramatic photographs frequently overshadow Davis’s informative, witty essays . . . he shares anecdotes about the people he’s met, reflects on the effects of colonialism in these areas and laments the uncertain fate of groups like the Penan of Borneo and the nomads of Kenya.”
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
“Light at the Edge of the World is simultaneously a celebration of human diversity, a requiem for what we have already lost, and a warning.”
QUILL& QUIRE
IN PRAISE OF
The Serpent and the Rainbow
“Exotic and far-reaching . . . a corker of a read, just the way
Indiana Jones would tell it.”
WALL STREET JOURNAL
“Mr. Davis’s book should become a classic in the literature of scientific adventure. He reports his adventures brilliantly, conjuring up characters and settings vividly and creating sinister suspense with the skill of an accomplished novelist.”
ATLANTIC MONTHLY
IN PRAISE OF
One River
“This is an eloquent and complex book, filled with superb evocations of the Latin American landscape.”
LONDON SUNDAY TIMES
“One River is a cross between Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness and The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. For sheer adventure, it puts Indiana Jones to shame.”
VILLAGE VOICE
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The Clouded Leopard
“ In essays so sensitively written their pristine language reflects the spectacular beauty of the landscapes they describe, Davis chronicles his unusual adventures and striking observations.”
BOOKLIST
“His splendid cinematic prose produces a never-ending flow of vivid images . . . A wonderful read, an intriguing mélange of travelogue, personal reminiscence, information tract and old-fashioned storytelling.”
GLOBE AND MAIL
