Redmond O'Hanlon est célèbre pour ses expéditions dans les jungles les plus reculées et les eaux les plus dangereuses du monde. Son écriture plonge le lecteur au cœur de la nature sauvage, des forêts tropicales denses de Bornéo et de l'Amazone à l'implacable Atlantique Nord. Avec un œil vif pour les détails et un sens aigu de l'absurde, O'Hanlon relate les défis physiques et psychologiques de l'exploration. Son œuvre offre une profonde méditation sur la résilience humaine et notre relation complexe avec le monde naturel.
"Redmond, il faut que tu rappliques ici, vite. Il y a une tempête qui se prépare, et c'est du grand style ! Force 11, peut-être plus." Tel est le coup de téléphone que Redmond O'Hanlon attendait depuis onze mois. L'occasion est enfin venue de partir en mer à bord d'un chalutier des îles Orcades. Trois jours plus tard, O'Hanlon embarque sur le vieux chalutier, nous livrant ainsi un témoignage de première main sur de jeunes hommes qui vont affronter les pires conditions de travail.
An account of Redmond O'Hanlon's four-month trip up the Orinico river and across the Amazon Basin. It includes details of the natural hazards which he encountered, some of which were familiar from his time in Borneo.
Trawler Describes the author's three-week trip on an Orkney trawler as it journeys far into the north Atlantic in search of its catch. Combining humour with erudition, this title provides an account of this journey. Full description
Travels upriver into the heart of the Jungle.Redmond O'Hanlon's classic 'Into the Heart of Borneo', from which this extract is taken, was described by Eric Newby as 'not only among the top three post-war books of it's kind but certainly the funniest travel book I have ever read'.
Combining the acute observation of a nineteenth-century missionary, and the wit of a Monty Python player, Redmond O'Hanlon is famous for his adventurous travel. His new challenge is the Congo, the most dangerous and inhospitable jungle in the world.
'We've left a lot of men in Borneo - know what I mean?' With their SAS
trainer's warnings ringing in their ears, the naturalist, Redmond O'Hanlon,
and the poet, James Fenton, set out to rediscover the lost rhinoceros of
Borneo. They were loaded with enough back-breaking kit to survive two months
in a steaming 95degree jungle.
Lit with humor and vibrant African birdsong, this work showcases the narrative prowess of a celebrated travel writer. Redmond O'Hanlon embarks on his boldest journey yet, accompanied by Lary Shaffer, an American animal behaviorist, into the unmapped swamp-forests of the Congo in search of a rumored dinosaur in a prehistoric lake. O'Hanlon passionately details the unparalleled flora and fauna of the region, highlighting rare animals such as eagles, gorillas, and forest elephants. However, the night in Africa brings threats both natural—cobras, crocodiles, and deadly insects—and supernatural, including powerful sorcerers and a fearsome beast known as Samalé. The narrative also confronts ecological destruction, political brutality, and the suffering of forest pygmies, painting a disturbing picture of this little-explored area. This work serves as an elegant and compassionate portrayal of a vanishing world, rich in depth and character. It explores the meaning of magic and religion while celebrating the comforts and mysteries of science, ultimately offering a profound reflection on humanity amid darkness.
O'Hanlon takes us into the bug-ridden rain forest between the Orinoco and the Amazon--infested with jaguars and piranhas, where men would kill over a bottle of ketchup and where the locals may be the most violent people on earth (next to hockey fans).
