The Lost Tribe : Search Through the Jungles of Papua New Guinea

Edward Marriott

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This extraordinary book takes the theme of an innocent abroad into new and scary territory. Coming across a mention in a newspaper that a “lost tribe” had been found in the highlands of Papua New Guinea, the author decided to seek them out. With considerable persistence, and against the wishes of the authorities, he tracked them down. But lightning struck. What happened next is harrowing. The book raises serious questions about the ethics of interfering in such cultures, with a humility born of the discovery that the author’s own actions and motives have been misguided. - review by Johnny de Falbe