Descending the Dragon
My Journey Down the Coast of Vietnam
Will be published approx. on 26. August 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
176 pages
978-1-4262-0304-6 (ISBN)
Description
Sometimes the longest journey begins with great patience. When Jon Bowermaster proposed an 800-mile kayak expedition along Vietnam's northern coastline, the country's government initially responded, "That will be quite impossible." Negotiation saved the day, and Jon Bowermaster and his team of five-including a Vietnamese-American woman who had fled Saigon as a child on the final day of war in 1975-completed an unprecedented voyage, seeing Vietnam and its people in a brand new light. One-third of Vietnam's 80 million citizens live on or near the coastline, and Bowermaster met thousands of them-rich and poor, fishermen and entrepreneurs, almost all beach dwellers who live and depend on the sea. For many, he was the first American they had ever encountered. In chapters flowing from north to south, Bowermaster's highly personal story and Rob Howard's compelling images bring to life Vietnam's vibrant edge.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 212 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-4262-0304-6 (9781426203046)
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Person
Jon Bowermaster writes about adventure, the environment, and exotic corners of the world for National Geographic, The New York Times, Atlantic Monthly, Outside, and other major publications. His travels have taken him to all seven continents. His adventures have resulted in eight books, three with renowned polar explorer Will Steger. Many of the expeditions have been made into documentary films as well. Rob Howard, photographer, has taken pictures around the world for Conde Nast Traveler and many other publications.