319 p., [16] p. of plates : col. ill., maps ; 21 cm.
Contents
Pt. 1. Peru and the source of the Amazon -- pt. 2. The red zone -- pt. 3. The dark march to Colombia -- pt. 4. Brazil.
Summary
Describes the author's quest to walk the entire length of the Amazon River, offering details on the effects of deforestation and his encounters with both vicious animals and tribal members with machetes.