The Cloud Garden by Paul Winder
Unbeknown to Tom, another young explorer, Paul Winder, was backpacking through the area at the same time. Ignoring a final, succinct warning from the Lonely Planet guide - 'Don't even think about it!' - Tom and Paul set off into the Darien: Tom in search of orchids, Paul in search of adventure.
'Funny, engrossing and moving.. Throughout the dark days, the luminous personalities of Hart Dyke and Winder shine through' * Guardian *
'Part adventure story, part travel memoir, part personal revelation, The Cloud Garden is one of the most exciting and interesting books I have read for years' * Sunday Telegraph *
'Truly captivating' * The Scotsman *
'A terrifying but hilarious story of true British grit and eccentricity...An emotional rollercoaster of fear and farce' * Daily Mail *
'An amazing story, well-told, thrilling and moving...kidnapped by terrorists, held hostage at gunpoint, in fear of being beheaded...A mixture of hell and farce' * The Times *
'Part adventure story, part travel memoir, part personal revelation, The Cloud Garden is one of the most exciting and interesting books I have read for years' * Sunday Telegraph *
'Truly captivating' * The Scotsman *
'A terrifying but hilarious story of true British grit and eccentricity...An emotional rollercoaster of fear and farce' * Daily Mail *
'An amazing story, well-told, thrilling and moving...kidnapped by terrorists, held hostage at gunpoint, in fear of being beheaded...A mixture of hell and farce' * The Times *
Biography for Tom Hart Dyke
is a botanist whose wild enthusiasm for plants in a Channel 4 To the Ends of the Earth documentary led Kathryn Flett of the Observer to describe him as 'the new David Bellamy'.
Biography for Paul Winder
is an inveterate traveller and explorer. When he isn't hacking his way through the jungle or climbing a mountain he works in the City of London.
Tom lives in Kent and Paul lives in London.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780552165716 |
| ISBN 10 | 0552165719 |
| Title | The Cloud Garden |
| Author | Paul Winder |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Year published | 2011-07-31 |
| Number of pages | 400 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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