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The Sex Lives of Cannibals: Adrift in the Equatorial Pacific | 
 enlarge | Author: J. Maarten Troost
Publisher: Blackstone Audio Inc.
Category: Book
List Price: $63.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  100 reviews
Sales Rank: 2676743
Media: Audio CD
Edition: Unabridged
Number Of Items: 7
Pages: 250
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 6.3 x 1.2
ISBN: 1433202875
Dewey Decimal Number: 306.099681
EAN: 9781433202872
ASIN: 1433202875
Publication Date: June 1, 2007
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Condition: Brand New! UNABRIDGED audiobook on CD direct from the manufacturer. Sturdy vinyl case.
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Product Description
At age twenty-six, Maarten Troost decided to pack up his flip-flops and move to a remote South Pacific island. The idea of dropping everything and moving to the ends of the earth was irresistibly romantic. He should have known better. This is the hilarious story of what happens when he discovers that the island is not the paradise he dreamed of. Falling into one amusing misadventure after another, Troost struggles with stifling heat, deadly bacteria, polluted seas, and toxic fish, in a country where the only music to be heard is "La Macarena." He and his stalwart girlfriend, Sylvia, contend with alarmingly large critters, a paucity of food options (including the Great Beer Crisis), and such bizarre local characters as "Half-Dead Fred" and the Poet Laureate of Tarawa, a British drunkard who's never written a poem in his life.
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 THE ULTIMATE IN A TRAVEL BOOK October 6, 2008
I would not advise the reader to travel to Kiribati, but the book is a must read for those who've never really left their comfort zone in the U.S. The author paints a beautiful picture of the riveting blue ocean, the palm trees, the colors of the sunset. But he also paints a vivid portrait of a land that the world has forgotten; the terrible conditions that the natives endure daily, the lack of food and health system. I found myself cringing as I read of the reef-toilet, the soiled diapers floating in the water, and could picture it all.
Yet, Maarten pulls you into this story so well you find yourself admiring the daily trials he had to endure, and laughing at the self-deprecating way he tells the story. It was educational, hilarious and amazing. That his marriage lasted is the amazing part.
As an expat living in Iran in the 70s, I thought I had it rough. My idea of roughing was standing in the reservation line at the Ritz Carleton. But after reading this book, Iran was like living in Paris at the Ritz Hotel.
Dodie Cross, author of A Broad Abroad in Thailand: An Expat's Misadventures in the Land of Smiles.
Fantastic read September 12, 2008
This book was an amazing read. Pick up a next copy for your any trip it'll make even the rainiest days perfect.
If you have ever traveled abroad or graduated with an MA in something unuseable August 26, 2008
I laughed out loud more than I am really willing to admit. This book is for anyone who has taken a trip to the third world or ever graduated from college with the dream of working for an NGO. His writing is easy to read and hard to put down. I loved it.
great travel story August 11, 2008
I really enjoyed this book. It was funny, informative, irreverant, and even a little sad, all at the same time. Being a person who has always wanted to travel to a distant tropical island, this book opened my eyes to some of the realities of living on a tiny island in the middle of nowhere. Overall, the book was well written and fun to read.
 Don't Let The Title Mislead You August 3, 2008
This is NOT a fluff book. This is not steamy women's romantic fiction. This book is a witty, hilarious travelogue and from the line "red-arsed Llamas" I found myself laughing aloud. From the author's various descriptions of the setting's waste management challenges to the constant agonizing playing of the song "Macarena," to a diet composed entirely of fish and expired canned goods from Australia, you'll appreciate all you have by the time you finish this entertaining read.
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