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Paddle to the Amazon: The Ultimate 12,000-Mile Canoe Adventure

by Starkell, Don | PB | Acceptable
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Condition
Acceptable
A book with obvious wear. May have some damage to the cover but integrity still intact. The binding may be slightly damaged but integrity is still intact. Possible writing in margins, possible underlining and highlighting of text, but no missing pages or anything that would compromise the legibility or understanding of the text. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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“Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend ...
Binding
Paperback
Weight
1 lbs
Product Group
Book
IsTextBook
No
ISBN
0771082568
Book Title
Paddle to the Amazon : the Ultimate 12000-Mile Canoe Adventure
Item Length
9in
Publisher
McClelland & Stewart
Publication Year
1994
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
0.9in
Author
Don Starkell
Genre
Travel, Sports & Recreation, History, Fiction
Topic
South America / General, Special Interest / Adventure, Canoeing, Essays & Travelogues, Action & Adventure, Latin America / South America
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
13 Oz
Number of Pages
336 Pages

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It was crazy. It was unthinkable. It was the adventure of a lifetime. When Don and Dana Starkell left Winnipeg in a tiny three-seater canoe, they had no idea of the dangers that lay ahead. Two years and 12,180 miles later, father and son had each paddled nearly twenty million strokes, slept on beaches, in jungles and fields, dined on tapir, shark, and heaps of roasted ants. They encountered piranhas, wild pigs, and hungry alligators. They were arrested, shot at, taken for spies and drug smugglers, and set upon by pirates. They had lived through terrifying hurricanes, food poisoning, and near starvation. And at the same time they had set a record for a thrilling, unforgettable voyage of discovery and old-fashioned adventure. "Courageous . . . Exciting and always immediate." -- The New York Times Book Review

Product Identifiers

Publisher
McClelland & Stewart
ISBN-10
0771082568
ISBN-13
9780771082566
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1008717

Product Key Features

Book Title
Paddle to the Amazon : the Ultimate 12000-Mile Canoe Adventure
Author
Don Starkell
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
South America / General, Special Interest / Adventure, Canoeing, Essays & Travelogues, Action & Adventure, Latin America / South America
Publication Year
1994
Genre
Travel, Sports & Recreation, History, Fiction
Number of Pages
336 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9in
Item Height
0.9in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
13 Oz

Additional Product Features

Dewey Decimal
910.4
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
20
Illustrated
Yes

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  • Disappointing :(

    I will start out by giving credit where credit is due. The Starkells have accomplished a remarkable and even inspiring milestone in human adventure. Having said that I'm afraid that the "journal" approach of this book reveals a rather self-centered side of the Starkells that overshadows the rest of the story. Yes, they were only human, but other than personal struggles and examples of human perseverance the book comes up short on the how-to and descriptions of the various places they passed through. I don't want to be unfair since I haven't engaged such adventures of this magnitude myself, but the book gave me an uneasy feeling I was reading about some homeless people who by the grace of other people managed to stumble their way down the continent and survive many close calls born out of ...

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: betterworldbooks

  • As described. A very interesting book.

    As described. A very interesting book.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: second.sale