With Pythons & Head-Hunters in Borneo

Award-Winner In The Travel-Cultural Category Of The National Best Books 2008 Awards (Sponsored By Usa Book News) With Pythons & Head-Hunters In Borneo The Quest For Mount Tiban Is A Riveting Piece Of Adventure Writing. This Is The Thrilling Narrative Of The 2003 & 2006 Journeys Deep Into The Heart Of Borneo Made By The Author And His Remarkable Indigenous Guides. . This Is A Classic Travel Narrative - Long River Voyages And Foot Trekking Expeditions With The Ultimate Goal Of Scaling The Mysterious & Allegedly Haunted Mount Tiban Located Near The Jungly Border Between Malaysia And Indonesia. Following In The Footsteps Of Comedy-Adventure Writer Redmond O'Hanlon'S 1983 Expedition The Author Braves Dangerous Rivers Deadly Disease Pestiferous Insects Leeches Wild Animals Venomous Snakes & Pythons In An Attempt To Become The First Westerner To Scale Mount Tiban Since Naturalist-Explorer Eric Mjoberg In 1925. Brilliantly Tying Together His Own Intrepid Expeditions With Fascinating Quotes From Famous Historic Predecessors To Include: White Rajahs District Officers Naturalist-Scientists Military Soldiers Writers Missionaries And Explorers The Author Takes The Reader On A Rollercoaster Ride Of Emotions While Putting Together A Uniquely Complete History Of Sarawak Borneo. . This Book Has Just Won The 2008 Usbooknews.Com National Award In The Travel-Cultural Category. For More Information Please Visit Http://Www.Usabooknews.Com/Bestbooksawards2008.Html