books by Redmond O'Hanlon (survival classics atlantic)

books by Redmond O'Hanlon

books:

Wild : Stories of Survival From The World's Most Dangerous Places (Adrenaline)

7 reviews
Norman MacLean, Wilfred Thesinger, ...

Adrenaline Audiobooks, 2000

Take This One With You On Your Next Adventure
I really enjoyed this collection of stories that deals with the travails of adventurers in the wild. The stories take place all around the world in some of the most remote, inaccessible, or infrequently traveled places in the on earth. The travelers in the stories deal with everything from elusive inhabitants of the rain forests of South America to extreme temperatures and lack of water. This was ...

In Trouble Again: A Journey Between Orinoco and the Amazon

15 reviews
Redmond O'Hanlon

Vintage, 1990

You man never need to visit the Amazon Jungle
Reading Redmond O'Hanlon is like going on the worst camping trip ever, (bees, mosquitoes, ants, snakes and cannibals) without leaving your own living room. O'Hanlon has such a gentle way of describing the worst possible situations as though they were just par. I am glad I don't have to wade up piranha infested waters, but I am glad he did and lived to tell the tale. Endearing. After ...

No Mercy: A Journey Into the Heart of the Congo

32 reviews
Redmond O'Hanlon

Vintage, 1998

The Only Way I'll Ever Get to The Congo
Another excellent book from Mr. O?Hanlon. I previously read Into the Heart of Borneo and In Trouble Again. This is just as good and just as important. I wondered at first ?the start was so abrupt and desultory. But I was soon taken in by the exotic setting, the bizarre but engaging real-life characters, and the curious, almost dream-like parade of events. If this were fiction (and it does ...

Into the Heart of Borneo

22 reviews
Redmond O'Hanlon

Vintage, 1987

All Around Great Reading
If a book has Redmond O'Hanlon's name on it, buy it. While reading this book, when I wasn't laughing out loud (and I never laugh out loud) I was enthralled with the subject matter. I hate to compare writers, but think Paul Theroux (but not mean), David Quammen and throw in a little Tim Cahill for good measure and you come close to Redmond O'Hanlon. I've read a quite a few travelogues and ...

Critical Moments: Fintan O'Toole on Modern Irish Theatre
Julia Furay

Carysfort Pr, 2004

Few figures are more respected and quoted internationally than Fintan O'Toole, both as a controversial and provocative political commentator and theatre critic. This collection brings together a wide range of his writings going back to 1980. It provides a privileged insight into the great moments of contemporary Irish theatre, marking the contributions of playwrights (Carr, Murphy, Friel, McGuinness), directors (Hynes, Byrne), actors (Hickey, ...

Trawler: A Journey Through the North Atlantic

31 reviews
Redmond O'Hanlon

Hamish Hamilton Ltd, 2003

A thrilling and evocative read
Though I don't generally read a lot of non-fiction, I'm interested in all things Scottish, and have a fascination with those who've chosen a life at sea. I discovered this book and, once I started reading, I couldn't put it down. It was an engrossing look at the lives of fishermen, and a fascinating character study of some very different men and how they respond differently under such an ...

Borneo and the Poet
Redmond O'Hanlon

Penguin Books Ltd, 2005

Congo Journey
Redmond O'Hanlon

Penguin Books Ltd, 1997

Combining the acute observation of a nineteenth-century missionary, and the wit of a Monty Python player, Redmond O'Hanlon is famous for his adventurous travel. His new challenge is the Congo, the most dangerous and inhospitable jungle in the world.

Explore : Stories of Survival From Off The Map (Adrenaline)

1 review
Lawrence Millman, Gene Savoy, ...

Adrenaline Audiobooks, 2000

A strong addition to a terrific series
EXPLORE adds 18 well-selected tales of adventure to the Adrenaline series. They blend of humor, like Tim Cahill's Peruvian expedition with two eccentric companions; dangerous adventure, including A.N. de Vaca's exploration of America in the early 1500's; and more scholarly accounts, such as David Roberts' search for lost cliff dwellings in New Mexico. The best feature of this book, and the ...