BRAZILIAN ADVENTURE

by Peter Fleming ‧ RELEASE DATE: Jan. 2, 1933

A unique book of exploration, which defies the canons and sets up a new standard for itself. Throughout one is conscious of sincerity, integrity but withal a gentle spoofing and poking fun at serious explorers, and at the paraphernalia, impedimenta, stage properties and backdrops which characterize most books in this field. With delicious irony and undercurrent of humor, the young author tells of the ill-considered, casually planned trip into central Brazil, in search of evidence concerning the disappearance of Colonel Fawcett. He makes mild adventures of what most writers would consider hairbreadth escapes from starvation; he minimizes the discomforts of the tropics; he paints amusing portraits of his fellow travelers, particularly the crooked director of the enterprise, Major Pingle; and yet it is all entertaining reading. For the customer who takes his escape literature with a spice of humor. Book of the Month Selection.

Pub Date: Jan. 2, 1933

ISBN: 081016065X

Page Count: -

Publisher: Scribner

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Jan. 1, 1933

Categories: NONFICTION