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This book was brilliant. Think palm trees, white sand beaches and tropical cocktails, right? Gotham, $26 (304p) ISBN 978-1-592-40789-7, Newly sober travel writer Troost retraces Robert Louis Stevenson's route through the South Pacific from the Marquesas to Samoa in this evocative, funny literary memoir. Troost was born in Groningen, The Netherlands in 1969, and is of Dutch-Czech descent. : , ISBN-10 Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) is a service we offer sellers that lets them store their products in Amazon's fulfillment centers, and we directly pack, ship, and provide customer service for these products. And typically, the writer emerges a little wiser, a little kinder, more spiritual, with a greater appreciation for the interconnectivity of all things. ) Please try again. The publisher has supplied this book in DRM Free form with digital watermarking. It has also been listed as one of the 25 Books to Remember by the New York Public Library, one of the 50 Greatest Travel Books of all Time by the Matador Network and others, and one of the 15 Funniest Travel Books Ever Written by CNN. At 53 years old, J. Maarten Troost height not available right now. He recounts his voyage upon the Aranui III cargo ship rooming with a seasick "fam. Top subscription boxes right to your door, 1996-2023, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates, Eligible for Return, Refund or Replacement within 30 days of receipt, Learn more how customers reviews work on Amazon. Lost on Planet China was recognized as an Amazon Best of the Month Selection in August, 2008, while The New York Times and Booklist called Headhunters on my Doorstep one of the top travel books of 2013. We will update J. Maarten Troost's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible. His essays have appeared in The Atlantic Monthly, The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, Islands Magazine, The Cimarron Review, National Geographic Traveler and the Huffington Post. The Sex Lives of Cannibals: Adrift in the Equatorial Pacific [1] is a 2004 travelogue by author J. Maarten Troost describing the two years he and his girlfriend spent living on the Tarawa atoll in the Pacific island nation of Kiribati . He spent two years in Kiribati in the Equatorial Pacific and upon his return was hired as a consultant by the World Bank. And Phil is a great seller. Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2021. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 5, 2015. They are a window into a culture not many people are familiar with. To find out more about PWs site license subscription options, please email Mike Popalardo at: [email protected]. One night, he's doing his best funky chicken with dancing Kiribati; the next morning, he's on the high seas contemplating a toilet extending off the boat's stern (when the ocean was rough, he learns, it was like using a bidet). But Kiribati wasn't quite paradise. He and his wife abandon promising jobs in Getting Stoned with Savages: A Trip Through the Islands of Fiji and Vanuatu. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club thats right for you for free. With The Sex Lives of Cannibals , Maarten Troost established himself as one of the most engaging and original travel writers around. He spent two years in Kiribati in the Equatorial Pacific and upon his return was hired as a consultant by the World Bank. Troost's wife was working for an international nonprofit; the author himself planned to hang out and maybe write a literary masterpiece. J. Marten Troosts true-to-life comic tale details one mans (and his girlfriends) search for paradise in the South Seas. The rest of the book's printing was fine and this didn't impact my enjoyment. We dont share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we dont sell your information to others. Read 2,413 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. He grew up in Canada and presently lives in Washington D.C. J. Maarten Troosts income source is mostly from being a successful . Troost is the author of a South Pacific trilogy - The Sex Lives of Cannibals (2004), Getting Stoned with Savages (2006), and Headhunters on my Doorstep (2013) - as well as a book about contemporary China - Lost on Planet China: One Man's Attempt to Understand the World's Most Mystifying Nation (2008). Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. J. MAARTEN TROOST is an international traveler whose essays have appeared in The Atlantic Monthly, The Washington Post, and The Prague Post. What could be better than an island nation in the tropical Central Pacific. Includes initial monthly payment and selected options. Tarawa is the capital of Kiribati--a republic of tiny atolls located just above the equator--and the place where Troost's dreams of paradise were shattered. All rights reserved. At 26, Troost followed his wife to Kiribati, a tiny island nation in the South Pacific. Learn more. His essays have appeared in the Atlantic Monthly, the Washington Post, and the Prague Post. : At the age of twenty-six, Maarten Troost who had been. : All three books are amazing, I love everything about them, they are so funny I found myself laughing out loud many times. , Screen Reader Liked by Sylvia Troost We look forward to the return of our Acting Executive Director, Jenn Eckerle, our Senior Biodiversity Program Manager, Michael Esgro, and our Council Chn ngh khc, ri cng chng ra g, chung quanh li ni, ngh ny cng khng phi ngh ca ng, chuyn ngh mi m chn, nht my qu banh tung ling chi, c mt ri vi ngi gh coi, li cn c h ling tin cho, thy sng . Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. . , Paperback The author is intelligent, observant, and extremely funny. He is not dating anyone. Nguyn Th Minh Ngc. And typically, the writer emerges a little wiser, a little kinder, more spiritual, with a greater appreciation for the interconnectivity of all things. ) Enjoy a great reading experience when you buy the Kindle edition of this book. Jan Maarten Troost (known professionally as J. Maarten Troost; born 1969) is a Dutch-American travel writer and essayist. (June), Analog Audio Cassette - 978-1-4332-0288-9, Compact Disc - 6 pages - 978-1-4332-0178-3, Open Ebook - 162 pages - 978-0-7679-2493-1, Pre-Recorded Audio Player - 978-1-4417-1807-5, At 26, Troost followed his wife to Kiribati, a tiny island nation in the South Pacific. J. Maarten Troost was born on 1969, is an American writer. This is his first book and I think he did a great job with it. Getting Stoned with Savages tells the hilarious story of Troost's time on Vanuatu--a rugged cluster of islands where the natives gorge themselves on kava and are still known to "eat the man." Falling into one amusing misadventure after another, Troost struggles against typhoons, earthquakes, and giant centipedes and soon finds himself swept up . Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2022. Troost's chronicle of his sojourn in a forgotten world is a comic masterwork of travel writing and a revealing look at a culture clash. He is fascinated with the history of cannibalism, and learns about the missionaries and rival villagers who were victims to the practice. . "A comic masterwork of travel writing." A Trip Through the Islands of Fiji and Vanuatu. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 23, 2020. . He was educated at Boston University (B.A.) . After several years in Fiji, he recently relocated to the U.S. and now lives with his wife and son in California. LibraryThing is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers . : Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web. , File size Broadway. J. MAARTEN TROOST is an international traveler whose essays have appeared in The Atlantic Monthly, The Washington Post, and The Prague Post. J. MAARTEN TROOST recently returned from his years in Vanuatu and Fiji. I had long been fascinated by the Red-Arsed Llama, presumed extinct since 1742, and I determined to find one; or I only feel alive when I am nearly dead, and so the challenge of climbing K2, alone, without oxygen, or gloves, and snowboarding down, at night, looked promising; or A long career (two and a half years) spent leveraging brands in the pursuit of optimal network solutions made me rich as Croesus, and yet I felt strangely uneasy, possibly because I now own 372 (hardworking) kids in Sri Lanka, which is why I decided to move to a quaint corner of Europe, where I would learn from the peasants and grow olive wine. Additional gift options are available when buying one eBook at a time. : See details. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. When his wife Sylvia gets pregnant, they decamp for slightly more civilized Fiji, a fallen paradise rife with prostitutes and government coups . tells the hilarious story of what happens when Troost discovers that Tarawa is not the island paradise he dreamed of. This item can be returned in its original condition for a full refund or replacement within 30 days of receipt. Getting Stoned with Savages: A Trip Through the Islands of Fiji and Vanuatu, Headhunters on My Doorstep: A True Treasure Island Ghost Story, Lost on Planet China: The Strange and True Story of One Man's Attempt to Understand the World's Most Mystifying Nation or How He Became Comfortable Eating Live Squid, Islands on the Fringe: A Year of Micronesian Waves and Wanderers, BAD KARMA: The True Story of a Mexico Trip from Hell, The Coconut Wireless: A Travel Adventure in Search of The Queen of Tonga (South Pacific Shenanigans Book 1). You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. We work hard to protect your security and privacy. His net worth has been growing significantly in 2021-2022. : , Sticky notes According to our Database, He has no children. .orange-text-color {font-weight:bold; color: #FE971E;}View high quality images that let you zoom in to take a closer look. Has worked in Kirbati in the Equatorial Pacific and Fiji. Jan Maarten Troost (known professionally as J. Maarten Troost) (born 1969 in The Netherlands) is a Dutch-American travel writer and essayist. Troost's wife was working for an international nonprofit; the author himself planned to hang out and maybe write a literary masterpiece. Virtually ignored by the rest of humanity (its erstwhile colonial owners, the Brits, left in 1979), Kiribati is the kind of place where dolphins frolic in lagoons, days end with glorious sunsets and airplanes might have to circle overhead because pigs occupy the island's sole runway. J. Maarten Troost has written a humorous travel book where he tells of primitive transportation, corrupt governments, harrowing cyclones, huge venonous centipedes, and traveling to the rim of an active volcano. OK think again. J. MAARTEN TROOST recently returned from his years in Vanuatu and Fiji. A bit like reading travel lit (if that is your thing), the book is both memoir of the author's time in the Pacific islands, and also Encyclopedia Britannica excerpt that will inform you of the area's brief history, primary exports (none) and imports (everything, but especially beer!). Kiribati, comprising 33 islands roughly the area of greater Baltimore, is spread over an expanse of water the size of the United States. In mid-1990's, Troost follows his girlfriend Sylvia to Tarawa, capital of the Equatorial Pacific country of Kiribati, otherwise known as the Gilbert Islands. Troost's chronicle of his sojourn in a forgotten world is a comic masterwork of travel writing and a revealing look at a culture clash. After several years in Fiji and Vanuatu, he recently relocated to the U.S. and now lives with his wife and son in California. Troost, who had recently finished graduate school in Washington D.C. and was looking to avoid serious work, and who besides had a yen for travel in lesser-known locales, was in Kiribati as a hanger-on and adventurer. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Getting Stoned with Savages : A Trip Through the Islands of Fiji and Vanuatu. This book was followed up by Getting Stoned with Savages (2006), the further adventures of J. Maarten Troost and his wife, Sylvia. Redemption links and eBooks cannot be resold. I honestly can say I enjoyed the book - and yes, (although incredibly rare for the dust jacket reviews to be accurate) I found this book to actually be funny! , Crown; Later Printing edition (June 8, 2004), Language Please try your request again later. Please try your request again later. I love this book just as it is! , Maarten Troost has delivered one of the most original, rip-roaringly funny travelogues in yearsone that will leave you thankful for staples of American civilization such as coffee, regular showers, and tabloid news, and that will provide the ultimate vicarious adventure. . .orange-text-color {font-weight:bold; color: #FE971E;}Enjoy features only possible in digital start reading right away, carry your library with you, adjust the font, create shareable notes and highlights, and more. Getting Stoned with Savages: A Trip Through the Islands of Fiji and Vanuatu by J. Maarten Troost. Think palm trees, white sand beaches and tropical cocktails, right? I always buy used copies of books, and I am particularly thrilled about the wear and tear. I love this author, I think all his books are amazing. Something went wrong. Some of these items ship sooner than the others. Don't let the title of this book fool you into thinking it's a superficial look at another culture. nothing but ill will, and that I have it on good authority that the ingredients of a (, J. MAARTEN TROOSTs essays have appeared in the. and The George Washington University (M.A.). Jan Maarten Troost (known professionally as J. Maarten Troost) (born 1969 in The Netherlands) is a Dutch-American travel writer and essayist. His essays have appeared in the Atlantic Monthly, the Washington Post, and the Prague Post. Jan Maarten Troost (known professionally as J. Maarten Troost) (born 1969 in The Netherlands) is a Dutch-American travel writer and essayist. I bought this book with my own money on a whim. tells the hilarious story of what happens when Troost discovers that Tarawa is not the island paradise he dreamed of. It was polluted, overpopulated and scorchingly sunny (Troost could almost feel his freckles mutating into something "interesting and tumorous"). .orange-text-color {color: #FE971E;} Discover additional details about the events, people, and places in your book, with Wikipedia integration. Firstly, I want to say that unlike like so many other reviews, I was not paid to write a review, nor did I receive a free copy of the book to write a review. Troost's first book, The Sex Lives of Cannibals, was a finalist for the Barnes and Noble Discover Great New Writers Award for Non-Fiction. J. Maarten Troost's net worth NO WAY. Newly sober travel writer Troost retraces Robert Louis Stevenson's route through the South Pacific from the Marquesas to Samoa in this evocative, funny literary memoir. ADDRESSES: Agent c/o Author Mail, Random House, 1745 Broadway, New York, NY 10014. At the age of twenty-six, Maarten Troostwho had been pushing the snooze button on the alarm clock of life by racking up useless graduate degrees and muddling through a series of temp jobsdecided to pack up his flip-flops and move to Tarawa, a remote South Pacific island in the Republic of Kiribati. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. I will add that for some reason I received a copy with a misprinted cover. When his wife Sylvia gets pregnant, they decamp for slightly more civilized Fiji, a fallen paradise rife with prostitutes and government coups, where their son takes quite naturally to island living. Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2005. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. , Dimensions He has lived in the Netherlands, Canada, the Czech Republic, Kiribati, Vanuatu, Fiji, and the United States, where, after a long stint in California, he presently resides in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area with his wife and multiple children.