Headhunters on My Doorstep

Name: Headhunters on My Doorstep
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4 (2 reviews)
Author: J. Maarten Troost
ISBN: 9781470366797

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

Synopsis

Entertainment Weekly calls acclaimed author and essayist J. Maarten Troost a "funny, candid, and down-to-earth travel companion." Both witty and poignant, Headhunters on My Doorstep follows Troost as he retraces Robert Louis Stevenson's path through the South Pacific. Somewhere between AA meetings in Tahiti and discovering how the Island of Merrymaking got its name, Troost reconnects with himself, his family, and the beauty of life.

About J. Maarten Troost

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.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Grumpus on October 26, 2013

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

Goodreads review by Tim on December 05, 2013

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

Goodreads review by Arthur on April 30, 2022

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