| Pass the Butterworms: Remote Journeys Oddly Rendered Vintage Departu Edition Contributor(s): Cahill, Tim (Author) |
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ISBN: 0375701117 ISBN-13: 9780375701115 Publisher: Vintage OUR PRICE: $14.40 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 1998 Annotation: The Intrepid voyager and author of "A Wolverine Is Eating My Leg" presents another delightful collection of adventure-travel writings that are full of the irreverent wit and appreciation for the absurd that are uniquely--and hilariously--his. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Travel | Special Interest - Adventure - Travel | Essays & Travelogues |
| Dewey: 910.45 |
| Series: Vintage Departures |
| Physical Information: 0.71" H x 5.25" W x 8.02" (0.56 lbs) 304 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In Pass the Butterworms, Cahill takes us to the steppes of Mongolia, where he spends weeks on horseback alongside the descendants of Genghis Khan and masters the "Mongolian death trot"; to the North Pole, where he goes for a pleasure dip in the 36-degree water; to Irian Jaya New Guinea, where he spends a companionable evening with members of one of the last head-hunting tribes. Whether observing family values among the Stone Age Dani people, or sampling delicacies like saut ed sago beetle and premasticated manioc beer, Cahill is a fount of arcane information and a master of self-deprecating humor. |