Redmond O'Hanlon is celebrated for his expeditions into the world's most remote jungles and treacherous waters. His writing plunges readers into the heart of untamed wilderness, from the dense rainforests of Borneo and the Amazon to the unforgiving North Atlantic. With a sharp eye for detail and a keen sense of the absurd, O'Hanlon chronicles the physical and psychological challenges of exploration. His work offers a profound meditation on human resilience and our complex relationship with the natural world.
An account of Redmond O'Hanlon's four-month trip up the Orinico river and across the Amazon Basin. It includes details of the natural hazards which he encountered, some of which were familiar from his time in Borneo.
Travels upriver into the heart of the Jungle.Redmond O'Hanlon's classic 'Into the Heart of Borneo', from which this extract is taken, was described by Eric Newby as 'not only among the top three post-war books of it's kind but certainly the funniest travel book I have ever read'.
Lit with humor and vibrant African birdsong, this work showcases the narrative prowess of a celebrated travel writer. Redmond O'Hanlon embarks on his boldest journey yet, accompanied by Lary Shaffer, an American animal behaviorist, into the unmapped swamp-forests of the Congo in search of a rumored dinosaur in a prehistoric lake. O'Hanlon passionately details the unparalleled flora and fauna of the region, highlighting rare animals such as eagles, gorillas, and forest elephants. However, the night in Africa brings threats both natural—cobras, crocodiles, and deadly insects—and supernatural, including powerful sorcerers and a fearsome beast known as Samalé. The narrative also confronts ecological destruction, political brutality, and the suffering of forest pygmies, painting a disturbing picture of this little-explored area. This work serves as an elegant and compassionate portrayal of a vanishing world, rich in depth and character. It explores the meaning of magic and religion while celebrating the comforts and mysteries of science, ultimately offering a profound reflection on humanity amid darkness.
A Journey Between the Orinoco and the Amazon
O'Hanlon takes us into the bug-ridden rain forest between the Orinoco and the Amazon--infested with jaguars and piranhas, where men would kill over a bottle of ketchup and where the locals may be the most violent people on earth (next to hockey fans).
Combining the acute observation of a nineteenth-century missionary, and the wit of a Monty Python player, Redmond O'Hanlon is famous for his adventurous travel. His new challenge is the Congo, the most dangerous and inhospitable jungle in the world.
'We've left a lot of men in Borneo - know what I mean?' With their SAS trainer's warnings ringing in their ears, the naturalist, Redmond O'Hanlon, and the poet, James Fenton, set out to rediscover the lost rhinoceros of Borneo. They were loaded with enough back-breaking kit to survive two months in a steaming 95degree jungle.
Trawler Describes the author's three-week trip on an Orkney trawler as it journeys far into the north Atlantic in search of its catch. Combining humour with erudition, this title provides an account of this journey. Full description
Van de Rio Negro naar Buenos Aires - Charles Darwin Goedenavond, mrs. Thys - Jan Brokken Drie maanden in de West - W. Wijnaendts Francken-Syserinck Paaseiland: voorbij de branding van Rapa Nui - Paul Theroux Kongo - Redmond O'Hanlon Filfla - Boudewijn Büch Het dorp van Ratu Dinges - Johnny Frisbie Bot Pippel - Linda Polman De Kakaanse seismograaf - Benno Barnard
Het verslag van een reis met James Fenton in 1983 naar de bergen van Batu Tiban
