And Phil is a great seller. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we dont use a simple average. I bought this book with my own money on a whim. After several years in Fiji, he recently relocated to the U.S. and now lives with his . Toggling between the personal and the, Getting Stoned with Savages: A Trip Through the Islands of Fiji and Vanuatu, THE SEX LIVES OF CANNIBALS: Adrift in the Equatorial Pacific, Lost on Planet China: The Strange and True Story of One Man's Attempt to Understand the World's Most Mystifying Nation, or How He Became Com, Headhunters on My Doorstep: A True Treasure Island Ghost Story, A Stranger in Your Own City: Travels in the Middle Easts Long War, Birth: Three Mothers, Nine Months, and Pregnancy in America, The Killing of Lord George: A Tale of Murder and Deceit in Edwardian England, Traveling Treasure Islands: PW talks with J. Maarten Troost. : . I had never heard about this book up until 2 week after moving to Tarawa in Kiribati (Kir-ri-bas) where this book is set. I honestly can say I enjoyed the book - and yes, (although incredibly rare for the dust jacket reviews to be accurate) I found this book to actually be funny! : , File size Troost, who had recently finished graduate school in Washington D.C. and was looking to avoid serious work, and who besides had a yen for travel in lesser-known locales, was in Kiribati as a hanger-on and adventurer. View More. , Publisher Popular Books by J. Maarten Troost. You can return the item for any reason in new and unused condition: no shipping charges. I unfortunately didn't read the books in the order they had been written, I actually started with Getting Stoned With Savages, followed with Headhunters On My Doorstep and only after The Sex Lives Of Cannibals. In which the Author expresses some Dissatisfaction with the State of his Life, ponders briefly prior Adventures and Misfortunes, and with the aid of his Beguiling Girlfriend, decides to Quit the Life that is known to him and make forth with all Due Haste for Parts Unknown. We found the audio book a perfect escape for the dull parts of our road trip. He, his wife, and their two children live in Sacramento, California. Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 51 years old? J. Maarten Troost, . He has lived in the Netherlands, Canada, the Czech Republic, Kiribati, Vanuatu, Fiji, and the United States, where, after a long stint in California, he presently resides in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area with his wife and multiple children. At the age of twenty-six, Maarten Troost who had been. Troost described the unusual people they lived with, and bizarre and unfamiliar local customs, as well as the local people's reaction to Troost's own behaviour that they regarded as unusual. Copyright American Library Association. It has also been listed as one of the 25 Books to Remember by the New York Public Library, one of the 50 Greatest Travel Books of all Time by the Matador Network and others, and one of the 15 Funniest Travel Books Ever Written by CNN. TRAV~ Troost tackles modern China At 26, Troost followed his wife to Kiribati, a tiny island nation in the South Pacific. A bit like reading travel lit (if that is your thing), the book is both memoir of the author's time in the Pacific islands, and also Encyclopedia Britannica excerpt that will inform you of the area's brief history, primary exports (none) and imports (everything, but especially beer!). The author is intelligent, observant, and extremely funny. Getting Stoned with Savages: A Trip Through the Islands of Fiji and Vanuatu, Headhunters on My Doorstep: A True Treasure Island Ghost Story, Lost on Planet China: One Man's Attempt to Understand the World's Most Mystifying Nation, King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa, BAD KARMA: The True Story of a Mexico Trip from Hell, A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail. Firstly, I want to say that unlike like so many other reviews, I was not paid to write a review, nor did I receive a free copy of the book to write a review. Enjoy a great reading experience when you buy the Kindle edition of this book. He is quirky and funny. He recounts his voyage upon the Aranui III cargo ship rooming with a seasick "fam. Troost was born in Groningen, The Netherlands in 1969, and is of Dutch-Czech descent. .orange-text-color {color: #FE971E;} Explore your book, then jump right back to where you left off with Page Flip. All three books are amazing, I love everything about them, they are so funny I found myself laughing out loud many times. At the age of twenty-six, Maarten Troostwho had been pushing the snooze button on the alarm clock of life by racking up useless graduate degrees and muddling through a series of temp jobsdecided to pack up his flip-flops and move to Tarawa, a remote South Pacific island in the Republic of Kiribati. Falling into one amusing misadventure after another, Troost struggles through relentless, stifling heat, a variety of deadly bacteria, polluted seas, toxic fish, and worst of all, no television or coffee. The Sex Lives of Cannibals: Adrift in the Equatorial Pacific [1] is a 2004 travelogue by author J. Maarten Troost describing the two years he and his girlfriend spent living on the Tarawa atoll in the Pacific island nation of Kiribati . Bibliographic information Title Getting Stoned. .orange-text-color {color: #FE971E;} Explore your book, then jump right back to where you left off with Page Flip. Learn more about the program. Firstly, I want to say that unlike like so many other reviews, I was not paid to write a review, nor did I receive a free copy of the book to write a review. He spent two years in Kiribati in the Equatorial Pacific and upon his return was hired as a consultant by the World Bank. , Troost creates another comical and touching travel memoir. Although accustomed to globe trotting, Troost and his wife, Sylvia, were truly innocents abroad when they moved to the island of Tarawa in the South Pacific, where Sylvia had accepted a government position. Broadway, $12.95 (239pp) ISBN 978--7679-2199-2 . Read 2,413 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. (June), Analog Audio Cassette - 978-1-4332-0288-9, Compact Disc - 6 pages - 978-1-4332-0178-3, Open Ebook - 162 pages - 978-0-7679-2493-1, Pre-Recorded Audio Player - 978-1-4417-1807-5, At 26, Troost followed his wife to Kiribati, a tiny island nation in the South Pacific. READ FULL REVIEW. At 26, Troost followed his wife to Kiribati, a tiny island nation in the South Pacific. Jan Maarten Troost (known professionally as J. Maarten Troost; born 1969) is a Dutch-American travel writer and essayist. Getting Stoned with Savages tells the hilarious story of Troost's time on Vanuatua rugged cluster of islands where the natives gorge . He and his wife abandon promising jobs in Getting Stoned with Savages: A Trip Through the Islands of Fiji and Vanuatu. Lost on Planet China was recognized as an Amazon Best of the Month Selection in August, 2008, while The New York Times and Booklist called Headhunters on my Doorstep one of the top travel books of 2013. One night, he's doing his best funky chicken with dancing Kiribati; the next morning, he's on the high seas contemplating a toilet extending off the boat's stern (when the ocean was rough, he learns, it was like using a bidet). He and his wife abandon promising jobs in Volledige review lezen. The author wanted a life changing experience. Lost on Planet China: The Strange and True Story of One Man's Attempt to Understand the World's Most Mystifying Nation, Or How He Became Comfortable Eating Live Squid. There was a problem loading your book clubs. He was educated at Boston University (B.A.) Troost's chronicle of his sojourn in a forgotten world is a comic masterwork of travel writing and a revealing look at a culture clash. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 23, 2020. His essays have appeared in the Atlantic Monthly, the Washington Post, and the Prague Post. J. Maarten Troost has written a humorous travel book where he tells of primitive transportation, corrupt governments, harrowing cyclones, huge venonous centipedes, and traveling to the rim of an active volcano. The Sex Lives of Cannibals: Adrift in the Equatorial Pacific. Give as a gift or purchase for a team or group. This is his first book and I think he did a great job with it. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. and the world's best narcotics. We dont share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we dont sell your information to others. : They are a window into a culture not many people are familiar with. I bought this book with my own money on a whim. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. The publisher has supplied this book in encrypted form, which means that you need to install free software in order to unlock and read it. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. J Maarten Troost. He has also worked as a consultant to the World Bank. Please try again. Getting Stoned with Savages again reveals his wry wit and infectious joy of discovery in a side-splittingly funny account of life in the farthest reaches of the world. nothing but ill will, and that I have it on good authority that the ingredients of a (, ASIN Page count shown is an approximation provided by the publisher. Contents 1 Plot 2 Sequel 3 Notes 4 References Plot [ edit] Redemption links and eBooks cannot be resold. J. MAARTEN TROOST's essays have appeared in the Atlantic Monthly, the Washington Post, and the Prague Post. As Sylvia works for a regional nonprofit, Troost immerses himself in the islands' culture, an odd mix of the islanders' thousand-year-old "kastoms" along with imperialist British and French influences. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 23, 2020. , Publisher . and The George Washington University (M.A.). : , Screen Reader Click to read more about Getting Stoned with Savages: A Trip Through the Islands of Fiji and Vanuatu by J. Maarten Troost. The Sex Lives of Cannibals: Adrift in the Equatorial Pacific, Top subscription boxes right to your door, 1996-2023, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. The author is intelligent, observant, and extremely funny. He should have known better.The Sex Lives of Cannibals tells the hilarious story of what happens when Troost discovers that Tarawa is not the island paradise he dreamed of. He is not dating anyone. Worthy of the great satiric adventures of Swift and Voltaire, but as a memoir so very human. Phil is an awesome communicator and was concerned that maybe the smallest little mark on the bottom of the book would result in a return, which he offered a full refund on. Using a format similar to that of his previous work, The Sex Lives of Cannibals J. MAARTEN TROOST is an international traveler whose essays have appeared in The Atlantic Monthly, The Washington Post, and The Prague Post. What could be better than an island nation in the tropical Central Pacific. He has lived in the Netherlands, Canada, the Czech Republic, Kiribati, Vanuatu, Fiji, and the United States, where, after a long stint in California, he presently resides in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area with his wife and children. is the ultimate vicarious adventure. The laugh-out-loud true story of a harrowing and hilarious two-year odyssey in the distant South Pacific island nation of Kiribati--possibly The Worst Place on Earth. If John Donne had ever been to Kiribati he would never have written that bit about a man never being an island. Sorry, there was a problem loading this page. Hello, | Login. Although Tarawa has much to offer, such as stultifying heat, dogged bureaucracy, toxic water, , and the fantastic rituals of the I-Kiribati people, it lacks running water, television, restaurants, air-conditioning, and, the most crucial amenity, beer. 2008. c.304p. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Getting Stoned with Savages : A Trip Through the Islands of Fiji and Vanuatu. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. And that?s just the first day.Sunburned, emaciated, and stinging with sea lice, Troost spends the next two years battling incompetent government officials, alarmingly large critters, erratic electricity, and a paucity of food options. Does this item contain inappropriate content? His essays have appeared in The Atlantic Monthly, The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, Islands Magazine, The Cimarron Review, National Geographic Traveler and the Huffington Post. Heat and fish and cannibalism--and some superb writing, Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2004. Getting Stoned with Savages: A Trip Through the Islands of Fiji and Vanuatu, Headhunters on My Doorstep: A True Treasure Island Ghost Story, Lost on Planet China: The Strange and True Story of One Man's Attempt to Understand the World's Most Mystifying Nation or How He Became Comfortable Eating Live Squid, Islands on the Fringe: A Year of Micronesian Waves and Wanderers, BAD KARMA: The True Story of a Mexico Trip from Hell, The Coconut Wireless: A Travel Adventure in Search of The Queen of Tonga (South Pacific Shenanigans Book 1). I had never heard about this book up until 2 week after moving to Tarawa in Kiribati (Kir-ri-bas) where this book is set. He was educated at Boston University (B.A.) : Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2005. Troost's wife was working for an international nonprofit; the author himself planned to hang out and maybe write a literary masterpiece. It was polluted, overpopulated and scorchingly sunny (Troost could almost feel his freckles mutating into something "interesting and tumorous"). Worthy of the great satiric adventures of Swift and Voltaire, but as a memoir so very human. and The George Washington University (M.A.). Troost is the author of a South Pacific trilogy - The Sex Lives of Cannibals (2004), Getting Stoned with Savages (2006), and Headhunters on my Doorstep (2013) - as well as a book about contemporary China - Lost on Planet China: One Man's Attempt to Understand the World's Most Mystifying Nation (2008). , Maarten Troost has delivered one of the most original, rip-roaringly funny travelogues in yearsone that will leave you thankful for staples of American civilization such as coffee, regular showers, and tabloid news, and that will provide the ultimate vicarious adventure. Tarawa is the capital of Kiribati--a republic of tiny atolls located just above the equator--and the place where Troost's dreams of paradise were shattered. Newly sober travel writer Troost retraces Robert Louis Stevenson's route through the South Pacific from the Marquesas to Samoa in this evocative, funny literary memoir. tells the hilarious story of what happens when Troost discovers that Tarawa is not the island paradise he dreamed of. Virtually ignored by the rest of humanity (its erstwhile colonial owners, the Brits, left in 1979), Kiribati is the kind of place where dolphins frolic in lagoons, days end with glorious sunsets and airplanes might have to circle overhead because pigs occupy the island's sole runway. : Getting Stoned with Savages: A Trip Through the Islands of Fiji and Vanuatu by J. Maarten Troost. Follow to get new release updates and improved recommendations. The rest of the book's printing was fine and this didn't impact my enjoyment. We work hard to protect your security and privacy. To set up immediate access, click here. God wanted to get home early the day he made this steamy hell hole. Please try again. Bio J. Maarten Troost is an international traveler whose essays have appeared in The Atlantic Monthly, The Washington Post, and The Prague Post. He is the author of three books which are about his experiences in the Pacific Islands ( The Sex Lives of Cannibals, Getting Stoned With Savages and Headhunters on My Doorstep) and one . Troost and his wife, Sylvia, move from busy Washington, D.C., to Vanuatu, a nation made up of 83 islands in Headhunters on My Doorstep: A True Treasure Island Ghost Story, Lost on Planet China: The Strange and True Story of One Man's Attempt to Understand the World's Most Mystifying Nation, or How He Became Com, THE SEX LIVES OF CANNIBALS: Adrift in the Equatorial Pacific, Getting Stoned with Savages: A Trip Through the Islands of Fiji and Vanuatu, Traveling Treasure Islands: PW talks with J. Maarten Troost, 10 Must-Read Novels About Asian American Politics, click here to reactivate your immediate access. CAREER: Writer. and the self-proclaimed Poet Laureate of Tarawa (a British drunkard who?s never written a poem in his life), and eventually settles into the ebb and flow of island life, just before his return to the culture shock of civilization. Culture shock ensued for Maarten and Sylvia, and he chronicles their two years on Tarawa in a hilarious, sardonic travelogue. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 1, 2010. The Sex Lives of Cannibal has been added to your Cart. Jan Maarten Troost (known professionally as J. Maarten Troost; born 1969) is a Dutch-American travel writer and essayist. From the bestselling author of The Sex Lives of Cannibals, the laugh-out-loud true story of his years on the islands of Vanuatu and Fiji, among cannibals, volcanoes . Reviews worden niet geverifieerd, maar Google checkt wel op nepcontent en verwijdert zulke content als die wordt gevonden. NO WAY. Falling into one amusing misadventure after another, Troost struggles through relentless, stifling heat, a variety of deadly bacteria, polluted seas, toxic fish, and worst of all, no television or coffee. , ISBN-10 Top subscription boxes right to your door, 1996-2023, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates, Eligible for Return, Refund or Replacement within 30 days of receipt, Learn more how customers reviews work on Amazon. But Kiribati wasn't quite paradise. J. Maarten Troost is the author of The Sex Lives of Cannibals: Adrift in the Equatorial Pacific. , X-Ray : , Item Weight Volledige review lezen, Don't let the title of this book fool you into thinking it's a superficial look at another culture. , Paperback Getting Stoned with Savages tells the hilarious story of Troost's time on Vanuatu--a rugged cluster of islands where the natives gorge themselves on kava and are still known to "eat the man." Falling into one amusing misadventure after another, Troost struggles against typhoons, earthquakes, and giant centipedes and soon finds himself swept up . A bit like reading travel lit (if that is your thing), the book is both memoir of the author's time in the Pacific islands, and also Encyclopedia Britannica excerpt that will inform you of the area's brief history, primary exports (none) and imports (everything, but especially beer!). 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