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"Adventure travel at its best." - Kirkus (*starred review*) * "Haunting." - BOOKLIST (*starred review*) * "A marvellously told and important story." - Peter StarkTwo modern adventurers sought a treasure possessed by the legendary "Wild Men of Borneo." One found riches. The other vanished forever into an endless jungle. Had he shed civilization - or lost his mind? Global headlines suspected murder. Lured by these mysteries, New York Times bestselling author Carl Hoffman journeyed to find the truth, discovering that nothing is as it seems in the world's last Eden, where the lines between sinner and saint blur into one.In 1984, Swiss traveler Bruno Manser joined an expedition to the Mulu caves on Borneo, the planet's third largest island.
About the Author
Carl Hoffman is a former contributing editor of Wired and National Geographic Traveler and is the author of five books. Savage Harvest was a New York Times Editor's Choice, a New York Times bestseller, and a Washington Post notable book of the year. The Last Wild Men of Borneo was a finalist for the Banff Mountain Book Competition and an Edgar Award. The Lunatic Express was named one of the ten best books of the year by The Wall Street Journal.
