One River

Préface
From the author of INTO THE SILENCE, the winner of the Samuel Johnson Prize 2012, comes an epic tale of adventure in the Amazon rainforest.

Auteur

Wade Davis

Texte du rabat

An epic tale of adventure in the Amazon rainforest, interweaving 2 stories; that of 1940s biologist Richard Evan Schultes, who uncovered many secrets from his own prodigious investigations and the wisdom of local tribes, and that of his student, Wade Davis, who followed in his footsteps, 30yrs later. Brings to life the riches of the Amazon basin and bears witness to the destruction of its indigenous culture and natural wonders over 2 generations. From the author of "Into the Silence", winner of the 2012 Samuel Johnson Prize.

Résumé
In 1941, Richard Evans Schultes took a leave of absence from Harvard University and disappeared into the Northern Amazon of Colombia. The world's leading authority on the hallucinogens and medicinal plants of the region, he returned after twelve years of travelling through South America in a dug-out canoe.