From Madagascar and New Guinea to the Pacific Islands and the Northern Territory of Australia, a young David Attenborough set out not just to find rare animals, but to document the ways of life of some of the world's most remote tribes — cultures that had never been seen by most of the British public before.
From the extraordinary land divers of Pentecost Island and the sing-sings of New Guinea, to a Royal Kava ceremony on Tonga and the ancient rock art of the Northern Territory — the place where humanity has existed the longest — this is a journey like no other. Along the way: birds of paradise, lemurs, sifakas, and wildlife found nowhere else on earth.
Written with Attenborough's characteristic charm, humour, and warmth, this is part travelogue, part natural history, part anthropological adventure. Popular with readers who love memoir-driven nature writing and classic exploration narratives — you can almost hear his voice narrating every page.
Rated 4.32/5 on Goodreads from over 1,400 ratings — "Attenborough's charm and wit shine — you can almost hear his narration as he describes birds of paradise and tribal rituals."
A trade paperback (2018, Two Roads) in Good condition.
