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J. Maarten Troost was a consultant for the World Bank and has lived in the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, Canada, Kiribati, Fiji, and Vanuatu, among other exotic locations, before settling down near Washington, D.C.
A splendid travel memoir. -- Booklist (starred review) A rambunctious, intimate trip well worth the armchair time. -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Troost is a new generation's answer to Bill Bryson. -- BookPage Troost displays a level of sophistication rarely found in travel writing. His humor is spot on, and one needs humor when reading about the loss of indigenous culture in the Marquesas, the urban sprawl of Tahiti, and the notion that Kiribati as a nation may soon be subsumed by the Pacific Ocean. Acquire this book by any means possible. -- Library Journal [Troost] crafts exquisite paragraphs that capture the seductive beauty of the islands -- National Geographic Traveler
