{"product_id":"running-the-amazon-paperback","title":"Running the Amazon - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoe Kane\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the tradition of Kon-Tiki, a great adventure story--the riveting account of the first expedition to travel the full length of the Amazon by kayak. First time in paperback. Illustrated.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe voyage began in the lunar terrain of the Peruvian Andes, where coca leaf is the only remedy against altitude sickness. It continued down rapids so fierce they could swallow a raft in a split second. It ended six months and 4,200 miles later, where the Amazon runs gently into the Atlantic. Joe Kane's personal account of the first expedition to travel the entirety of the world's longest river is a riveting adventure in the tradition of Joseph Conrad, filled with death-defying encounters: with narco-traffickers and Sendero Luminoso guerrillas and nature at its most unforgiving. Not least of all, Running the Amazon shows a polyglot group of urbanized travelers confronting their wilder selves -- their fear and egotism, selflessness and courage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoe Kane's \u003c\/b\u003e\"Phantom of the Movies\" columns and reviews have appeared in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Daily News\u003c\/i\u003e. He also publishes \u003ci\u003eThe Phantom of the Movies' VideoScope: The Ultimate Genre-Video Guide magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, read by movie lovers and industry insiders alike. He lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.68 x 8.03 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 12, 1990\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41927359791239,"sku":"9780679729020","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/27c6b552780d6237a55d2be3d536843e.webp?v=1734076930","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/running-the-amazon-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}