4.8
8 Ratings 8 Reviews

Islands in the Clouds: Travels in the Highlands of New Guinea

by Isabella Tree
4.8
8 Ratings 8 Reviews
This is the fascinating account of Tree’s journeys in the remote Highlands of Papua New Guinea and Irian Jaya–one of the most dangerous regions on Earth. The author travels with a PNG Highlander who introduces her to his complex, traditional world, a world that is changing rapidly as it encounters new ideas, modern technologies, and the economic and political challenges of the 20the century.

Publication date
  • January 1, 1996