Running The Amazon

by Joe Kane and KANE Joe

Book Overview

The voyage began in the lunar terrain of the Peruvian Andes, where coca leaf is the only remedy against altitude sickness. It continued down rapids so fierce they could swallow a raft in a split... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Unknown Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0394553314
• Release Date: June 1989
• Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
• Length: 277 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.8" x 1.3" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Review by nat'l news mag wrong!

The "Time", or was it "Newsweek", review was wrong. This is an exciting, thrilling adventure full of human drama, insight and a look at a world 99% of US citizens know nothing about. I usually do not read books of this genre, but the "bad" review in one of the country's leading 'news' magazines was intriguing enough for me to order it from my local book store. I was fascinated by Kane's descriptions of the local citizens in Peru with coca juice running out of their mouths, mile-high canyons where the sun can barely be seen, rebels shooting at them from cliff tops, to supposed head-hunters chasing them on the river. This is one book where I am glad I did not follow the advice of a "professional" reviewer and ignore it. I enjoyed it so much, I gave my only copy to my mother, who put it into her retirement community's library for others to enjoy.