Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web. Please try again. PW site license members have access to PWs subscriber-only website content. Troost and his wife, Sylvia, move from busy Washington, D.C., to Vanuatu, a nation made up of 83 islands in the South Pacific. Troost's wife was working for an international nonprofit; the author himself planned to hang out and maybe write a literary masterpiece. Phil is an awesome communicator and was concerned that maybe the smallest little mark on the bottom of the book would result in a return, which he offered a full refund on. There was a problem loading your book clubs. At 26, Troost followed his wife to Kiribati, a tiny island nation in the South Pacific. Additional gift options are available when buying one eBook at a time. What could be better than an island nation in the tropical Central Pacific. Troost, who had recently finished graduate school in Washington D.C. and was looking to avoid serious work, and who besides had a yen for travel in lesser-known locales, was in Kiribati as a hanger-on and adventurer. Troost is the author of a South Pacific trilogy - The Sex Lives of Cannibals (2004), Getting Stoned with Savages (2006), and Headhunters on my Doorstep (2013) - as well as a book about contemporary China - Lost on Planet China: One Man's Attempt to Understand the World's Most Mystifying Nation (2008). , ISBN-13 Has worked in Kirbati in the Equatorial Pacific and Fiji. , Paperback Discover today's celebrity birthdays and explore famous people who share your birthday. He spent two years in Kiribati in the Equatorial Pacific and upon his return was hired as a consultant by the World Bank. Troost, J. Maarten. Jan Maarten Troost (known professionally as J. Maarten Troost; born 1969) is a Dutch-American travel writer and essayist. Popular Books by J. Maarten Troost. Troost's wife was working for an international nonprofit; the author himself planned to hang out and maybe write a literary masterpiece. His essays have appeared in The Atlantic Monthly, The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, Islands Magazine, The Cimarron Review, National Geographic Traveler and the Huffington Post. Troost and his wife, Sylvia, move from busy Washington, D.C., to Vanuatu, a nation made up of 83 islands in Headhunters on My Doorstep: A True Treasure Island Ghost Story, Lost on Planet China: The Strange and True Story of One Man's Attempt to Understand the World's Most Mystifying Nation, or How He Became Com, THE SEX LIVES OF CANNIBALS: Adrift in the Equatorial Pacific, Getting Stoned with Savages: A Trip Through the Islands of Fiji and Vanuatu, Traveling Treasure Islands: PW talks with J. Maarten Troost, 10 Must-Read Novels About Asian American Politics, click here to reactivate your immediate access. This item can be returned in its original condition for a full refund or replacement within 30 days of receipt. You can read this ebook online in a web browser, without downloading anything or installing software. Unable to add item to List. We will update J. Maarten Troost's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Getting Stoned with Savages : A Trip Through the Islands of Fiji and Vanuatu. Troost and his wife, Sylvia, move from busy Washington, D.C., to Vanuatu, a nation made up of 83 islands in the South . He is currently single. : and The George Washington University (M.A.). The subtitle read, "Adrift in the Equatorial" and "Pacific" was not printed. He spent two years in Kiribati in the Equatorial Pacific and upon his return was hired as a consultant by the World Bank. tells the hilarious story of what happens when Troost discovers that Tarawa is not the island paradise he dreamed of. It has also been listed as one of the 25 Books to Remember by the New York Public Library, one of the 50 Greatest Travel Books of all Time by the Matador Network and others, and one of the 15 Funniest Travel Books Ever Written by CNN. At the age of twenty-six, Maarten Troost?who had been pushing the snooze button on the alarm clock of life by racking up useless graduate degrees and muddling through a series of temp jobs?decided to pack up his flip-flops and move to Tarawa, a remote South Pacific island in the Republic of Kiribati. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. He contends with a cast of bizarre local characters, including ?Half-Dead Fred? Jan Maarten Troost (known professionally as J. Maarten Troost) (born 1969 in The Netherlands) is a Dutch-American travel writer and essayist. I always buy used copies of books, and I am particularly thrilled about the wear and tear. Click to read more about Getting Stoned with Savages: A Trip Through the Islands of Fiji and Vanuatu by J. Maarten Troost. Free shipping for many products! Falling into one amusing misadventure after another, Troost struggles through relentless, stifling heat, a variety of deadly bacteria, polluted seas, toxic fishall in a country where the only music to be heard for miles around is La Macarena. He and his stalwart girlfriend Sylvia spend the next two years battling incompetent government officials, alarmingly large critters, erratic electricity, and a paucity of food options (including the Great Beer Crisis); and contending with a bizarre cast of local characters, including Half-Dead Fred and the self-proclaimed Poet Laureate of Tarawa (a British drunkard whos never written a poem in his life). Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 1, 2010. One night, he's doing his best funky chicken with dancing Kiribati; the next morning, he's on the high seas contemplating a toilet extending off the boat's stern (when the ocean was rough, he learns, it was like using a bidet). ADDRESSES: Agent c/o Author Mail, Random House, 1745 Broadway, New York, NY 10014. Redemption links and eBooks cannot be resold. What could be better than an island nation in the tropical Central Pacific. J. MAARTEN TROOST is an international traveler whose essays have appeared in The Atlantic Monthly, The Washington Post, and The Prague Post. The rest of the book's printing was fine and this didn't impact my enjoyment. Chn ngh khc, ri cng chng ra g, chung quanh li ni, ngh ny cng khng phi ngh ca ng, chuyn ngh mi m chn, nht my qu banh tung ling chi, c mt ri vi ngi gh coi, li cn c h ling tin cho, thy sng . CAREER: Writer. I honestly can say I enjoyed the book - and yes, (although incredibly rare for the dust jacket reviews to be accurate) I found this book to actually be funny! Learn more. : Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Update your device or payment method, cancel individual pre-orders or your subscription at. , Maarten Troost has delivered one of the most original, rip-roaringly funny travelogues in yearsone that will leave you thankful for staples of American civilization such as coffee, regular showers, and tabloid news, and that will provide the ultimate vicarious adventure. J. Maarten Troost has written a humorous travel book where he tells of primitive transportation, corrupt governments, harrowing cyclones, huge venonous centipedes, and traveling to the rim of an active volcano. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. The author wanted a life changing experience. He has lived in the Netherlands, Canada, the Czech Republic, Kiribati, Vanuatu, Fiji, and the United States, where, after a long stint in California, he presently resides in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area with his wife and children. , Troost creates another comical and touching travel memoir. He was educated at Boston University (B.A.) Sylvia had been hired as the new director of the Kiribati office of the Foundation for the Peoples of the South Pacific, succeeding in this position an ostensibly malevolent, angular woman who, as she herself explained--dyspeptically, ill-omenedly--just couldn't take it anymore. He is fascinated with the history of cannibalism, and learns about the missionaries and rival villagers who were victims to the practice. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 1, 2010. Broadway, $12.95 (239pp) ISBN 978--7679-2199-2 . This is the first time I've encountered Troost. The laugh-out-loud true story of a harrowing and hilarious two-year odyssey in the distant South Pacific island nation of Kiribati--possibly The Worst Place on Earth. He spent two years in Kiribati in the Equatorial Pacific and upon his return was hired as a consultant by the World Bank. He spent two years in Kiribati in the Equatorial Pacific and upon his return was hired as a consultant by the World Bank. See details. Something we hope you'll especially enjoy: FBA items qualify for FREE Shipping and Amazon Prime. Virtually ignored by the rest of humanity (its erstwhile colonial owners, the Brits, left in 1979), Kiribati is the kind of place where dolphins frolic in lagoons, days end with glorious sunsets and airplanes might have to circle overhead because pigs occupy the island's sole runway. : From 1992 to 1994, Troost worked as a correspondent for The Prague Post, where he wrote about everything from the dissolution of Czechoslovakia to the war in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2005. Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2021. at the best online prices at eBay! He, his wife, and their two children live in Sacramento, California. TRAV~ Troost tackles modern China At 26, Troost followed his wife to Kiribati, a tiny island nation in the South Pacific. He has lived in the Netherlands, Canada, the . From 1992-94, Troost worked as a correspondent for The Prague Post, where he wrote about everything from the dissolution of Czechoslovakia to the war in Bosnia-Herzegovina. LibraryThing is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers . Contents 1 Plot 2 Sequel 3 Notes 4 References Plot [ edit] View More. Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations. nothing but ill will, and that I have it on good authority that the ingredients of a (, ASIN . Very, very funny and yet kinda scary Like the way foreign aid DOESN'T work Everyone should know this stuff. Troost is a sharp, funny writer, richly evoking the strange, day-by-day wonder that became his life in the islands. Troost's mystified admiration for the I-Kiribati people shines through it all, and readers learn how humor itself can be a necessary tool for survival. At the same time, Troost also challenges American complacency toward its own history, by doing so little to remember the many troops who died in the Battle of Tarawa during World War II, and the many foreign aid workers and consultants, who failed to consider the islanders' real needs or local culture. and The George Washington University (M.A.). And the Kiribati people seemed excessively hedonistic. When his wife Sylvia gets pregnant, they decamp for slightly more civilized Fiji, a fallen paradise rife with prostitutes and government coups, where their son takes quite naturally to island living. Troost is the author of a South Pacific trilogy - The Sex Lives of Cannibals (2004), Getting Stoned with Savages (2006), and Headhunters on my Doorstep (2013) - as well as a book about contemporary China - Lost on Planet China: One Man's Attempt to Understand the World's Most Mystifying Nation (2008). Reviews worden niet geverifieerd, maar Google checkt wel op nepcontent en verwijdert zulke content als die wordt gevonden. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Broadway. I had long been fascinated by the Red-Arsed Llama, presumed extinct since 1742, and I determined to find one; or I only feel alive when I am nearly dead, and so the challenge of climbing K2, alone, without oxygen, or gloves, and snowboarding down, at night, looked promising; or A long career (two and a half years) spent leveraging brands in the pursuit of optimal network solutions made me rich as Croesus, and yet I felt strangely uneasy, possibly because I now own 372 (hardworking) kids in Sri Lanka, which is why I decided to move to a quaint corner of Europe, where I would learn from the peasants and grow olive wine. Please try again. J. MAARTEN TROOST is an international traveler whose essays have appeared in The Atlantic Monthly, The Washington Post, and The Prague Post. At 26, Troost followed his wife to Kiribati, a tiny island nation in the South Pacific. Firstly, I want to say that unlike like so many other reviews, I was not paid to write a review, nor did I receive a free copy of the book to write a review. I honestly can say I enjoyed the book - and yes, (although incredibly rare for the dust jacket reviews to be accurate) I found this book to actually be funny! 2008. c.304p. I bought this book with my own money on a whim. He, his wife, and their two children live in Sacramento, California. He has also worked as a consultant to the World Bank. In which the Author expresses some Dissatisfaction with the State of his Life, ponders briefly prior Adventures and Misfortunes, and with the aid of his Beguiling Girlfriend, decides to Quit the Life that is known to him and make forth with all Due Haste for Parts Unknown. Unable to add item to List. After several years in Fiji, he recently relocated to the U.S. and now lives with his wife and son in California. And that?s just the first day. Copyright American Library Association. It had me in stitches and it was such a great insight into island life. We found the audio book a perfect escape for the dull parts of our road trip. Page count shown is an approximation provided by the publisher. He would also, of course, serve as a chronicler of the exotica to be encountered. When his wife Sylvia gets pregnant, they decamp for slightly more civilized Fiji, a fallen paradise rife with prostitutes and government . Something went wrong. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. , Language It also analyzed reviews to verify trustworthiness. With bizarre wildlife, a beer crisis, and twenty-four-hour performances of La Macarena, its hard to tell where this audio documentary ends and the mockumentary begins. , Troost creates another comical and touching travel memoir. J. Maarten Troost was born on 1969, is an American writer. Does this item contain quality or formatting issues? This really means that Troost gets to live in a nice house while he gets drunk on kava; dodges "a long inferno of magma and a cascade of lava bombs" at the "world's most accessible volcano"; and checks out the "calcified" leftovers from one of Vanuatu's not-so-ancient traditions, cannibalism. , Text-to-Speech We have estimated Please try again. A Trip Through the Islands of Fiji and Vanuatu. If you're a seller, Fulfillment by Amazon can help you grow your business. Kiribati (pronounced Kir-i-bahs) which is the local pronunciation of the Gilberts sounded to me like the 3rd ring of hell. , Page numbers source ISBN This Republic of Kiribati-related article is a stub. , money, salary, income, and assets. 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Maarten Troost's net worth A bit like reading travel lit (if that is your thing), the book is both memoir of the author's time in the Pacific islands, and also Encyclopedia Britannica excerpt that will inform you of the area's brief history, primary exports (none) and imports (everything, but especially beer!). Troost, who had recently finished graduate school in Washington D.C. and was looking to avoid serious work, and who besides had a yen for travel in lesser-known locales, was in Kiribati as a hanger-on and adventurer. : This article about a travel book is a stub. Please try again. , Maarten Troost has delivered one of the most original, rip-roaringly funny travelogues in yearsone that will leave you thankful for staples of American civilization such as coffee, regular showers, and tabloid news, and that will provide the ultimate vicarious adventure. He spent two years in Kiribati in the Equatorial Pacific and upon his return was. He is the author of three books which are about his experiences in the Pacific Islands ( The Sex Lives of Cannibals, Getting Stoned With Savages and Headhunters on My Doorstep) and one . It was polluted, overpopulated and scorchingly sunny (Troost could almost feel his freckles mutating into something "interesting and tumorous"). I had long been fascinated by the Red-Arsed Llama, presumed extinct since 1742, and I determined to find one; or I only feel alive when I am nearly dead, and so the challenge of climbing K2, alone, without oxygen, or gloves, and snowboarding down, at night, looked promising; or A long career (two and a half years) spent leveraging brands in the pursuit of optimal network solutions made me rich as Croesus, and yet I felt strangely uneasy, possibly because I now own 372 (hardworking) kids in Sri Lanka, which is why I decided to move to a quaint corner of Europe, where I would learn from the peasants and grow olive wine. Although accustomed to globe trotting, Troost and his wife, Sylvia, were truly innocents abroad when they moved to the island of Tarawa in the South Pacific, where Sylvia had accepted a government position. I love this book just as it is! This is his first book and I think he did a great job with it. At the age of twenty-six, Maarten Troostwho had been pushing the snooze button on the alarm clock of life by racking up useless graduate degrees and muddling through a series of temp jobsdecided to pack up his flip-flops and move to Tarawa, a remote South Pacific island in the Republic of Kiribati. He and his wife abandon promising jobs in Getting Stoned with Savages: A Trip Through the Islands of Fiji and Vanuatu. J. Maarten Troosts income source is mostly from being a successful . He and his girlfriend decided to up and move somewhere exotic. . Learn more about the program. God wanted to get home early the day he made this steamy hell hole. : J. Maarten Troost is the author of The Sex Lives of Cannibals: Adrift in the Equatorial Pacific. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we dont use a simple average. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. : A funny travelogue with a sentimental heart, Troost's latest work genuinely captures the search for paradise as well as the need for home. . At the end of the book, the couple move to Fiji so that Sylvia will have state-of-the-art medical care when she gives birth to their first baby. You can read this eBook on any device that supports DRM-free EPUB or DRM-free PDF format. In those two years, the author adjusted to an over-whelming fish-based diet, extreme heat, and an ineffective government, which the author describes as "Coconut Stalinism - though Stalin, at least, got something done." The publisher has supplied this book in encrypted form, which means that you need to install free software in order to unlock and read it. He was restless and lacked direction, and the idea of dropping everything and moving to the ends of the earth was irresistibly romantic. Troost was born in Groningen, The Netherlands in 1969, and is of Dutch-Czech descent. Getting Stoned with Savages tells the hilarious story of Troost's time on Vanuatua rugged cluster of islands where the natives gorge . Please try again. Try again. It was polluted, overpopulated and scorchingly sunny (Troost could almost feel his freckles mutating into something "interesting and tumorous"). The actual page count will vary based on various factors such your device's screen size and font-size. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Free returns are available for the shipping address you chose. Getting Stoned with Savages tells the hilarious story of Troost's time on Vanuatu--a rugged cluster of islands where the natives gorge themselves on kava and are still known to "eat the man." Falling into one amusing misadventure after another, Troost struggles against typhoons, earthquakes, and giant centipedes and soon finds himself swept up . A bit like reading travel lit (if that is your thing), the book is both memoir of the author's time in the Pacific islands, and also Encyclopedia Britannica excerpt that will inform you of the area's brief history, primary exports (none) and imports (everything, but especially beer!). J. MAARTEN TROOST recently returned from his years in Vanuatu and Fiji. They are a window into a culture not many people are familiar with. After several years in Fiji and Vanuatu, he recently relocated to the U.S. and now lives with his wife and son in California. Heat and fish and cannibalism--and some superb writing, Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2004. Phil is an awesome communicator and was concerned that maybe the smallest little mark on the bottom of the book would result in a return, which he offered a full refund on. : After two grueling years on the island of Tarawa, battling feral dogs, machete-wielding neighbors . Lost on Planet China: The Strange and True Story of One Man's Attempt to Understand the World's Most Mystifying Nation, Or How He Became Comfortable Eating Live Squid. I unfortunately didn't read the books in the order they had been written, I actually started with Getting Stoned With Savages, followed with Headhunters On My Doorstep and only after The Sex Lives Of Cannibals. We recommend you to check the complete list of Famous People born on . Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 5, 2015. Learn more. Troost described the unusual people they lived with, and bizarre and unfamiliar local customs, as well as the local people's reaction to Troost's own behaviour that they regarded as unusual. He would also, of course, serve as a chronicler of the exotica to be encountered. Gotham, $26 (304p) ISBN 978-1-592-40789-7, Newly sober travel writer Troost retraces Robert Louis Stevenson's route through the South Pacific from the Marquesas to Samoa in this evocative, funny literary memoir. Tarawa is the capital of Kiribati--a republic of tiny atolls located just above the equator--and the place where Troost's dreams of paradise were shattered. .orange-text-color {font-weight:bold; color: #FE971E;}View high quality images that let you zoom in to take a closer look. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. He spent two years in Kiribati in the Equatorial Pacific and upon his return was hired as a consultant by the World Bank. As Sylvia works for a regional nonprofit, Troost immerses himself in the islands' culture, an odd mix of the islanders' thousand-year-old "kastoms" along with imperialist British and French influences. Lost on Planet China was recognized as an Amazon Best of the Month Selection in August, 2008, while The New York Times and Booklist called Headhunters on my Doorstep one of the top travel books of 2013. Cart | | my account | wish list | help | 800-878-7323. Reprinted by permission. Does this item contain inappropriate content? : The author is intelligent, observant, and extremely funny. J. MAARTEN TROOST is an international traveler whose essays have appeared in The Atlantic Monthly, The Washington Post, and The Prague Post. Additional gift options are available when buying one eBook at a time. J. MAARTEN TROOST is an international traveler whose essays have appeared in The Atlantic Monthly, The Washington Post, and The Prague Post. Troost's first book, The Sex Lives of Cannibals, was a finalist for the Barnes and Noble Discover Great New Writers Award for Non-Fiction. : I will add that for some reason I received a copy with a misprinted cover. Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. We work hard to protect your security and privacy. The Sex Lives of Cannibals: Adrift in . , Enhanced typesetting Culture shock ensued for Maarten and Sylvia, and he chronicles their two years on Tarawa in a hilarious, sardonic travelogue. At the age of twenty-six, Maarten Troost who had been. Firstly, I want to say that unlike like so many other reviews, I was not paid to write a review, nor did I receive a free copy of the book to write a review. Tarawa is the capital of Kiribati--a republic of tiny atolls located just above the equator--and the place where Troost's dreams of paradise were shattered. Getting Stoned with Savages again reveals his wry wit and infectious joy of discovery in a side-splittingly funny account of life in the farthest reaches of the world. . I had never heard about this book up until 2 week after moving to Tarawa in Kiribati (Kir-ri-bas) where this book is set. Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations. . At 26, Troost followed his wife to Kiribati, a tiny island nation in the South Pacific. Read 2,413 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. Start by marking "The Sex Lives Of Cannibals" as Want to Read: Want to Read saving Please try again later. God wanted to get home early the day he made this steamy hell hole. Bio J. Maarten Troost is an international traveler whose essays have appeared in The Atlantic Monthly, The Washington Post, and The Prague Post. Yet after two years, Troost and his wife felt so comfortable, they were reluctant to return home. Jan Maarten Troost (known professionally as J. Maarten Troost; born 1969) is a Dutch-American travel writer and essayist. : I will add that for some reason I received a copy with a misprinted cover. 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