Headhunters On My Doorstep by J. Maarten Troost
A True Treasure Island Ghost Story
A recovering alcoholic sets out on a darkly comic, soul-searching voyage across the South Pacific, loosely tracking Robert Louis Stevenson’s route through remote islands once notorious for headhunters. Along the way, he navigates rough seas, eccentric characters, and the legacies of colonialism while confronting his own demons, testing his sobriety, and finding unlikely moments of grace. Blending history, travel mishaps, and sharp cultural observations, the journey becomes a wry meditation on addiction, resilience, and the search for redemption in some of the world’s most storied and isolated places.
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- Published
- 2013
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Moderate
- Pages
- 352-368
- Original Language
- English
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