The Last of the Tribe: The Epic Quest to Save a Lone Man in the Amazon

by Monte Reel

Book Overview

Throughout the centuries, the Amazon has yielded many of its secrets, but it still holds a few great mysteries. In 1996 experts got their first glimpse of one: a lone Indian, a tribe of one, hidden in... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1416594744
• ISBN13: 9781416594741
• Release Date: June 2010
• Publisher: Scribner Book Company
• Length: 273 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.2" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

a riveting page-turner

I often struggle with non-fiction, especially when it comes to weighty subjects of which I have little to no background. BUT this book has more vibrant characters than much of the fiction I've read recently, from the Brazilian government agents searching furiously to save the last Indian of a tribe to the native people they enlist to help them in their quest. This book does a great job of weaving historical background with good-old fashioned suspenseful narrative. I was eager to see what would happen next, thanks to great and vibrant writing that pulled me in and kept me turning the pages.

LAST OF THE TRIBE

I listened to an interview with the author on NPR, ordered the book right away, and received it within 2 days. Also received a very nice e-mail from the vendor, making sure I was pleased with the service. I would recommend using this vendor (powiezowie) again. The book is excellent, detailing serious problems in the rain forest in Brazil, and I have shipped it on to a family member to read, as well.