PERHAPS A GIFT VOUCHER FOR MUM?: MOTHER'S DAY
'Hemming's fascination [with the Amazon] shines out of every page ... a compelling story ... Hemming tells the story of this extraordinary trio without hype, wisely content to let the facts and their own reflections speak largely for themselves' - Daily Mail 'A splendid, indeed brilliant book ... the first comprehensive account of those three historic figures' - Wade Davis, winner of the 2012 Samuel Johnson Prize 'Clear and compelling ... Hemming tells a hardly believable story with great clarity and sympathy' - Financial Times 'Hemming turns the technical nightmare of combined biographies into a seamless daydream ... his book is itself a little piece of intellectual paradise' - The Oldie 'This beautifully crafted book is not only a pleasure to handle but also a valuable reference work as it is complemented by a substantial bibliography and detailed cross-references' - Archives of Natural History
