Travels in Papua New Guinea

by Christina Dodwell

This is the remarkable and highly entertaining story of a young English woman who made a two-year expedition through the highlands and jungles, and along the rivers, of Papua New Guinea - alone. 1,000 miles of this journey was undertaken on a stallion called "Horse". Christina had many adventures and hair-raising moments, yet this courageous woman makes light of all of them. Christina continues the tradition of such renowned travellers as Gertrude Bell, Isabella Bird and Ella Maillart.

Genres: Travel, Nonfiction

280 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1983

About the author

Christina was born in Nigeria, West Africa, and educated in England. Her life of remarkable adventure began by chance in 1975, when she made a 20,000-mile journey round Africa by horse, camel and dug-out canoe. She followed that up with journeys in Papua New Guinea, China, Siberia, Madagascar, Turkey and Iran.

Christina has made 3 television films and more than 40 radio documentary programmes for BBC Radio 4 - several have received distinguished merit awards. She has worked for the Consulate of Madagascar in London for fourteen years and in 1995 she founded The Dodwell Trust, a charity dedicated to the Third World.

Christina was awarded the Mungo Park Medal by the Royal Scottish Geographical Society in 1989.

Like Isabella Bird and Rosita Forbes, Christina demonstrates enormous courage, a keen eye for detail, an insatiable curiosity about the local people and great respect for their culture.

Reviews

[Martinxo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read this on my holiday in France. Dodwell is a good writer and has a great story to tell. The books is an account of her solo travels through Papua New Guinea in the late 70s.

This line inspired me:

"A restless and sometimes reckless nature drove me forward and my confidence grew as I realised there is little to fear in this world."

[Julian Walker · Rating 4 out of 5]

Encountering impenetrable jungles, hostile wildlife and missionary-resilient customs, the author goes way off the map on foot, horseback and by canoe, in a richly detailed and evocative journey through Papua New Guinea.

Meeting a host of colorful characters, experiencing tribal warfare, and deftly extricating herself from several sticky situations, the country and its people are vividly brought to life in a away that the reader can almost feel the leeches, thorns and cool waters.

I was instantly transported to this magical world by her writing and only hope that, several decades later on, it has not now been spoiled by human intervention.

A most excellent travel adventure and thoroughly enjoyable read.

[Koula · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love this book!
Christina Dodwell is relentless! Such a brave soul!

[Krista · Rating 1 out of 5]

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[Kat · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read before I traveled to Papua New Guinea. She gets the flavor of the country. Shes either very brave or crazy.