num_pages: 320
description: In April 2008 Ed Stafford began his attempt to become the first man ever to walk the entire length of the River Amazon. Nearly two and a half years later he had crossed the whole of South America to reach the mouth of the colossal river.With danger a constant companion - outwitting alligators jaguars pit vipers and electric eels not to mention overcoming the hurdles of injuries and relentless tropical storms - Ed's journey demanded extreme physical and mental strength. Often warned by natives that he would die Ed even found himself pursued by machete-wielding tribesmen and detained for murder.However Ed's journey was an adventure with a purpose: to help raise people's awareness of environmental issues. Ed had unprecedented access to indigenous communities and witnessed the devastating effects of deforestation first-hand. His story of disappearing tribes and loss of habitats concerns us all.Ultimately though Amazon is an account of a world-first expedition that takes readers on the most daring journey along the world's greatest river and through the most bio-diverse habitat on Earth.
language: English
title: Walking the Amazon: 861 Days
publisher: Virgin Publishing