

Headhunters on My Doorstep
Author: J. Maarten Troost
Narrator: Simon Vance
Unabridged: 7 hr 51 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Recorded Books
Published: 08/20/2013
Categories: Nonfiction, Biography & Autobiography
Author: J. Maarten Troost
Narrator: Simon Vance
Unabridged: 7 hr 51 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Recorded Books
Published: 08/20/2013
Categories: Nonfiction, Biography & Autobiography
J. Maarten Troost’s essays have appeared in the Atlantic Monthly, Washington Post, and the Prague Post. After two years in the Pacific, he was hired as a consultant by the World Bank. He spent several years in Fiji then relocated to the United States and now lives with his family in Monterey, California.
You've heard of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde the book, right? Well, meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde the author. I've enjoyed Mr. Troost's previous books about his humorous experiences in the South Pacific. Evidently, this is his first book after recovery from his alcoholism (which I did not know about). Don......more
This was an ok read, but is easily the worst of Troost's books. The hook of following Stevenson's trip through the South Sea did nothing for me and this really lacked the charm of his previous works. In all honesty you can safely skip this, even big Troost fans.......more
An 8 hour unabridged audiobook Takeaways from this book - alcohol is bad, some pacific islands were very beautiful, some had ritualistic cannibals. I didnt find this nearly as amusing and funny as another book of this author, but it kept my attention - but overall just Okay.......more