{"product_id":"savage-harvest-9780062116161","title":"Savage Harvest","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow, award-winning journalist Carl Hoffman reveals startling new evidence that finally tells the full, astonishing story.\u003cp\u003eRetracing Michael's steps, Hoffman traveled to the jungles of New Guinea, immersing himself in a world of former headhunters and cannibals, secret spirits and customs, and getting to know generations of Asmat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[Hoffman's] reporting takes hold, drawing a vivid portrait of the world of the Asmat people, hunter-gatherers who lived in isolation until the mid-20th century. Gripping.\" -- New York Times Book Review \"In an expertly told tale that is begging for a film adaptation, Hoffman crafts a remarkable, balanced examination of this sensational case... [He] deserves much credit for this riveting, multilayered tale.\" -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) \"With urgency boarding on obsession, Carl Hoffman retraces Rockefeller's perilous footsteps. The result is a hypnotic journey into otherness, a wild detective story amid cannibals and headhunters. A thrilling, one-of-a-kind tale -I couldn't stop reading.\" -- Andrew McCarthy, The Longest Way Home: One Man's Quest for the Courage to Settle Down \"A bare-knuckle, adventure-filled journey in search of the answer to a half-century-old cold case: Whatever happened to Nelson Rockefeller's son, Michael? ... A searching, discomfiting journey yields an elegant, memorable report.\" -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) \"A tremendous accomplishment-easily one of the best books I read this year. Carl Hoffman's acute eye for detail is something to envy. And that closing passage will stick with me for a long, long time.\" -- Brendan I. Keorner, The Skies Belong To Us: Love and Terror in the Golden age of Hijacking \"Not only has Carl Hoffman helped solve one of the great mysteries of the last 50 years, he has also written a page turner. An instant classic.\" -- Scott Wallace, The Unconquered: In Search of the Amazon's Last Uncontacted Tribe \"A gripping whodunit... a powerful book that succeeds in solving a half-century-old mystery.\" -- Wall Street Journal \"Terrific ... What's surprising about this book is not the revelation of Rockefeller's fate but rather the author's portrayal of a unique cultural encounter.\" -- Washington Post \"Hoffman is an intelligent writer... [the]best kind of non-fiction writing.\" -- The Globe and Mail \"Compelling. Intoxicating. Sensational. Savage Harvest is a great read, as long as you're not eating lunch.\" -- Newsweek \"A gripping read ... he's erected a solid foundation of reporting that goes far beyond what the rest of us did and is likely to make this the definitive account.\" -- Tim Sohn, Slate \"Richly detailed ... nail-biting expose...Savage Harvest fascinates for the mystery it aims to solve as well as its portrait of an isolated but changing way of life.\" -- Chicago Tribune","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48864067060055,"sku":"9780062116161","price":13.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/savage-harvest-9780062116161","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}