"""What a tale... shades of Joseph Conrad!"" - Don Shapiro, former TIME correspondent ""I devoured it in one sitting... a page turner that makes one wonder how the hell did we as youngsters throw caution to the wind and trust our lives to some very slender ropes or other bindings."" - Keith Loveard, author 'SUHARTO Indonesia's Last Sultan' ""Truly enjoyable. Makes me wish I could be on the adventure trail once again."" - Alberto Buzzola, Head of Photography, RHYTHMS magazine ""It swept me up and away... I love the pace and the rhythm, and the spare but oh-so-vivid description."" - Deborah Nock, former editor of MUHIBAH, Royal Brunei Airlines Inflight magazine"