First Contact
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Eye Books
Published:15th Jun '04
Should be back in stock very soon
First Contact is a true story of modern-day exploration and the discovery of cannibal tribes in the 21st century.
In 2001, two British ex-army officers set out to climb the unscaled face of Mandala – a remote mountain rising 15,400ft above the jungles of New Guinea. This is the extraordinary story of their trek through some of the world's most unexplored terrain.
In the course of their 150-mile journey by dugout canoe and on foot through the largest swamp on Earth, Mark Anstice and Bruce Parry dodge police, encounter disgruntled ex head-hunters and are pursued by a previously undiscovered clan of the Korowai tribe.
That is before they have even begun their arduous journey into the mountainous interior of the island to the unclimbed south face of the mountain. Mark Anstice tells the story of an expedition far more tougher than either had imagined: one that would test the explorers, their friendship and their equipment to the limits.
“Excellent first book by Mark Anstice shines bright among the on West Papua and similarly among other travel adventure books.”
This was a great read. I had watched the BBC documentary. -- (5* review)
If bought new from the publisher, Mark's brilliant book does come with a DVD of the film, "Cannibals and Crampons" about the journey. The film was produced in the UK by Ginger -- (5* review)
“Excellent first book by Mark Anstice shines bright among the on West Papua and similarly among other travel adventure books.” || If bought new from the publisher, Mark's brilliant book does come with a DVD of the film, "Cannibals and Crampons" about the journey. The film was produced in the UK by Ginger - (5* review) || This was a great read. I had watched the BBC documentary. - (5* review)
“Excellent first book by Mark Anstice shines bright among the on West Papua and similarly among other travel adventure books.” || If bought new from the publisher, Mark's brilliant book does come with a DVD of the film, "Cannibals and Crampons" about the journey. The film was produced in the UK by Ginger - (5* review) || This was a great read. I had watched the BBC documentary. - (5* review)
ISBN: 9781903070260
Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 26mm
Weight: 300g
256 pages