Title: The curse of the labrador duck : my obsessive quest to the edge of extinction /
Authors: Chilton, Glen, 1958-
Publisher: Simon & Schuster,
Year: 2009
Subjects: Chilton, Glen,; Labrador duck.; Adventure travel.; Endangered species.
Abstract: Describes the author's pursuit of the believed-extinct Labrador Duck, an effort for which he traveled the world, swam unclothed in a glacier-fed stream, and dined with Russian gangsters.
Contents: 1. John James Audubon in the Land That God Forgot -- 2. Scotland in a Day -- 3. Old Friends and Older Ducks -- 4. Walter Gets Blackmailed -- 5. A Swelling in My Socks -- 6. The Invasion of Germany by Vandals -- 7. Into the Mouth of the Tourism Dragon -- 8. A Traveler's Guide to the Smells of East Coast Canada -- 9. Garage Sales and Other Lies -- 10. Star-Crossed Ducks -- 11. Enduring Images of Germany -- 12. A Black-and-White Duck in a Colorless Land -- 13. Echoes of Once-Great Voices -- 14. Death in a Viennese Sewer -- 15. Backpacking Through Gotham City -- 16. The Beano Goes to Russia -- 17. The Curse of the Labrador Duck.