Customer Review: I'm a sucker for off-the-beaten-path, tell-it-like-it-is, humorous travelogues, and Maarten Troost doesn't disappoint in "Lost on Planet China." His tales of being a Westerner throughout the vast land of China are alternately gasp-inducing, stomach-churning, and rip-roaring hilarious. Whether he's... more info
Customer Review: I read The Sex Lives of Cannibals, JMT's first book about Kiribati, years ago on a Palm Handheld. This second book, which I read from a conventional paperback is as good as the first. I enjoyed both stories immensely. It is books such as these, which recount personal immersion into local... more info
Customer Review: I picked this book up because I'm freezing this winter in Chicago, and a book about a far-away island sounded nice. I was pleasantly surprised by how well-read the author is, historically. His experiences on this island are both funny and obviously true. This book is well-written and, unlike... more info
