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Borneo medžių karštligė
Bebaimis nuotykių ieškotojas Markas pastarąjį dešimtmetį keliauja po vietas, kurios žemėlapiuose žymimos kaip "baltos dėmės". Ši knyga - pasakojimas apie maliarijos persekiojamą ekspediciją į centrinę Borneo salos dalį. Markas meta iššūkį kartografams, traukdamas ieškoti ,,Borneo laukinių” - džiunglių gyventojų genties, kurios egzistenciją patvirtina tik mitai. Drauge su kelionės bičiuliu Polu jis irkluoja žemėlapyje nepažymėta upe į vadinamąjį dvasių pasaulio slėnį - ten, kur net žiauriausi salos "galvų kapotojai" prisibijodavo žengti. Perėję per kalnus, kuriuose nėra pabuvojęs joks kitas vakarietis, jie skverbiasi vis gilyn į kerštingas džiungles.
208 pages, Paperback
First published October 1, 1999
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About the author
Mark Eveleigh
31 books8 followers'A borderline insane modern-day explorer' – Maxim magazine.
Mark Eveleigh has been a full-time magazine writer and author for almost 30 years. A British citizen, he grew up in Ghana and Nigeria and has spent more years based in Spain, South Africa and Indonesia than he ever did in UK.
AUTHOR:
'Vagabond' (the book about Mark's 1,225km solo hike up the length of Spain), published by Summersdale, was listed among the '6 top travel reads for 2024' by National Geographic.
His Indonesian travel book 'Kopi Dulu' (PenguinRH SEA, 2022) was listed among the best books of 2022 by Jakarta Post.
His debut novel (in 2023) was 'Driftwood Chandeliers', a hard-hitting magical-realism novel set in a remote village in Bali.
He also wrote 'Fever Trees of Borneo' and 'Maverick in Madagascar' (published in German by National Geographic.)
GUIDEBOOK WRITER:
He co-authored Secret Bali and Secret Bangkok guidebooks along with several Lonely Planet guidebooks including Borneo (2023); Tanzania (2023); Madagascar (2023); Ecuador (2024); Spain (2024).
TRAVEL JOURNALIST:
As a travel journalist Mark (a fellow of Royal Geographical Society) has published more than 850 full-length travel features for more than 120 international publications, including BBC Wildlife, BBC Earth, BBC Travel, CNN Travel, Conde Nast Traveller, Telegraph, The Independent, The Guardian, Boston Globe, Travel Africa, Sunday Times, Africa Geographic and National Geographic Traveler. He's written for the inflight magazines of countless national airlines, including KLM, Qantas, Etihad, Qatar, Korea, Malaysia, Oman, Brussels, Kenya, Uganda, Philippines, Gulf Airlines and Garuda Indonesia.
When he's not on assignments he can often be found in West Bali where he has some well-stocked bookshelves and a small shed that's crammed with surfboards.
Mark Eveleigh has been a full-time magazine writer and author for almost 30 years. A British citizen, he grew up in Ghana and Nigeria and has spent more years based in Spain, South Africa and Indonesia than he ever did in UK.
AUTHOR:
'Vagabond' (the book about Mark's 1,225km solo hike up the length of Spain), published by Summersdale, was listed among the '6 top travel reads for 2024' by National Geographic.
His Indonesian travel book 'Kopi Dulu' (PenguinRH SEA, 2022) was listed among the best books of 2022 by Jakarta Post.
His debut novel (in 2023) was 'Driftwood Chandeliers', a hard-hitting magical-realism novel set in a remote village in Bali.
He also wrote 'Fever Trees of Borneo' and 'Maverick in Madagascar' (published in German by National Geographic.)
GUIDEBOOK WRITER:
He co-authored Secret Bali and Secret Bangkok guidebooks along with several Lonely Planet guidebooks including Borneo (2023); Tanzania (2023); Madagascar (2023); Ecuador (2024); Spain (2024).
TRAVEL JOURNALIST:
As a travel journalist Mark (a fellow of Royal Geographical Society) has published more than 850 full-length travel features for more than 120 international publications, including BBC Wildlife, BBC Earth, BBC Travel, CNN Travel, Conde Nast Traveller, Telegraph, The Independent, The Guardian, Boston Globe, Travel Africa, Sunday Times, Africa Geographic and National Geographic Traveler. He's written for the inflight magazines of countless national airlines, including KLM, Qantas, Etihad, Qatar, Korea, Malaysia, Oman, Brussels, Kenya, Uganda, Philippines, Gulf Airlines and Garuda Indonesia.
When he's not on assignments he can often be found in West Bali where he has some well-stocked bookshelves and a small shed that's crammed with surfboards.
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July 28, 2024
If anything, a story like this illustrates the realities of venturing into deep tropical jungles. Many foreigners underestimate the fortitude and strength required to stay in dense jungles, and for what it’s worth, I’m glad the author acknowledges his naivety as opposed to laying blame on local communities. It’s an entertaining tale of clueless visitors in a remote part of Borneo as they attempt a romanticised trek across what they probably then thought of as a simple forest hike. A glimpse of Dayak culture in the 90s, when the crossroads of progress and the old way pushed and pulled, is a profound observation of a small slice of rural Bornean communities.
I don’t necessarily agree with some points made, but it was entertaining in parts nonetheless. A good read and recommended for those seeking an old memory of a place now vastly changed.
I don’t necessarily agree with some points made, but it was entertaining in parts nonetheless. A good read and recommended for those seeking an old memory of a place now vastly changed.
July 11, 2023
Labai žavinga knyga! Primena Lonely Planet vadovus savo baisingai entuziastingu autoriaus pasakojimo būdu ir išryškintomis keistomis kultūrinėmis detalėmis. Kita vertus, ji daug daugiau nei kelionės vadovas. Tai pasakojimas apie du bepročius vakariečius, norinčius nukeliauti ten, kur nėra įžengusi civilizacija, ir kartu niūrus žvilgsnis į nykstantį džiunglių atšiaurumą. Tikrai įtraukia ir nepaleidžia, kol neužbaigi.
January 14, 2026
If you have some familiarity with the dayak people its nothing special, but it is good to be exposed to Kalimantan in the 90s.
If you're not familiar with Borneo it could possibly be an interesting read.
If you're not familiar with Borneo it could possibly be an interesting read.
August 15, 2012
I love this book as much as I did when I first read it 9 years ago, before going to Borneo myself. Great travel adventure!
September 27, 2014
Read years ago. Need to reread
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