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Redmond O. Hanlon

    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.

    Into the Heart of Borneo
    Congo Journey
    Vintage Departures: In Trouble Again
    Vintage Departures: No Mercy: A Journey to the Heart of the Congo
    A River in Borneo
    In Trouble Again
    • De groene stad

      • 224 pages
      • 8 hours of reading

      Van Congo naar Almere – op het oog is het een onwaarschijnlijke stap, maar wie de geest van een ontdekkingsreiziger heeft, weet overal iets interessants te vinden. Vanaf zijn balkon, met uitzicht op een continu verrassende natuur, vertelt Redmond O'Hanlon in De groene stad vol verwondering en met zijn bekende Engelse gevoel voor humor over wat hij tijdens een tweejarig verblijf in Almere heeft ontdekt. Of hij nu over mammoeten, reuzenneushoorns of holenberen schrijft, over scheepswrakken op de Zuiderzee of verbazingwekkende nieuwe architectuur, alles heeft zijn belangstelling. Hij volgt de revolutie die in en rond deze polderstad plaatsvindt: van de nieuwe natuur in de Oostvaardersplassen tot de gewaagde plannen om van Almere een groene stad te maken, een voorbeeld voor een leefbaarder wereld.

      De groene stad2018
      3.3
    • Atlantique Nord

      • 435 pages
      • 16 hours of reading

      "Redmond, il faut que tu rappliques ici, vite. Il y a une tempête qui se prépare, et c'est du grand style ! Force 11, peut-être plus." Tel est le coup de téléphone que Redmond O'Hanlon attendait depuis onze mois. L'occasion est enfin venue de partir en mer à bord d'un chalutier des îles Orcades. Trois jours plus tard, O'Hanlon embarque sur le vieux chalutier, nous livrant ainsi un témoignage de première main sur de jeunes hommes qui vont affronter les pires conditions de travail.

      Atlantique Nord2004
    • Trawler

      A Journey Through the North Atlantic

      • 352 pages
      • 13 hours of reading

      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

      Trawler2003
      3.6
    • 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.

      Vintage Departures: No Mercy: A Journey to the Heart of the Congo1998
      4.1
    • A River in Borneo

      • 64 pages
      • 3 hours of reading

      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'.

      A River in Borneo1996
      4.1
    • Congo Journey

      • 480 pages
      • 17 hours of reading

      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.

      Congo Journey1996
      3.9
    • Naar huis

      • 189 pages
      • 7 hours of reading

      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

      Naar huis1993
      5.0