Lonely Planet Islands in the Clouds: Travels in the Highlands of New Guinea

by Isabella Tree

Book Overview

An account of the author's journey to the Highlands of Papua New Guinea and Irian Jaya. Travelling with a Papua New Guinea Highlander, she is introduced to his complex world, a world that is changing... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0864423691
• ISBN13: 9780864423696
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Lonely Planet
• Length: 257 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.1" x 7.7"

Customer Reviews

Nice Introduction to PNG

Islands in the Clouds is one of the better travelogues to come out as part of the Lonely Planet Journeys series. Tree gives a good overview of the history, sociology and culture of the highlands of Papua New Guinea in an well-paced, beautifully written tale. Adding to the value of the book is its Tok Pisin glossary, which makes for a nice introduction to the pidgin/creole language of PNG.

Interested in New Guinea? You'll enjoy this book very much.

I've been to Papua New Guinea, and I found this a very enjoyable read. Isabella Tree lets you get to know the people she meets, and her writing style really takes you along with her. This is just a short note to say "give this one a try."