The Search for the Pink-Headed Duck

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Summary: An unforgettable journey - An inspiration!
Review: I got a signed copy of this book years ago from Rory's mum Polly. It was during my "not reading very much" phase and so read it piecemeal over 4 years! Didn't do it justice at all. Currently re-reading it and just can't put it down. Unfortunately, I've only 20 pages of this spectacularly intrepid adventure left. MY ADVICE - Read this book. If there is even an ounce of adventurous spirit in your blood, it will move you to seize it, pack your bags and head off in a bold search to realise your daring dreams. RORY - please please reprint "Drums Along the Congo". If it's anything like your adventure with Shankar and the GNLF it will move me to quit my job and take flight! SUMMARY - an unforgettable book, an unforgettable journey, a true inspiration.

Rating:
Summary: An unforgettable journey - An inspiration!
Review: I got a signed copy of this book years ago from Rory's mum Polly. It was during my "not reading very much" phase and so read it piecemeal over 4 years! Didn't do it justice at all. Currently re-reading it and just can't put it down. Unfortunately, I've only 20 pages of this spectacularly intrepid adventure left. MY ADVICE - Read this book. If there is even an ounce of adventurous spirit in your blood, it will move you to seize it, pack your bags and head off in a bold search to realise your daring dreams. RORY - please please reprint "Drums Along the Congo". If it's anything like your adventure with Shankar and the GNLF it will move me to quit my job and take flight! SUMMARY - an unforgettable book, an unforgettable journey, a true inspiration.

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Summary: High Adventure, Intrigue, Humor, Suspense, Reckless Courage
Review: I love travel and adventure stories about India so this book has been on my long list of reading goals. You don't have to be interested in ducks to appreciate the book. There is a lot more to the book than "just" the Pink-Headed Duck search. However, the adventures Rory Nugent encounters in pursuit of the duck are hilarious, scary and often a bit reckless. I was amazed at the chances he took to pursue the pink-duck obsession! Just the political climate he encountered would have been terrifying to me! The book definitely gives one a great story to pass on to friends over dinner.The first chapter in particular I will never forget as long as I live. I laughed so hard my stomach hurt!

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Summary: A rousing naturalist adventure
Review: It's a great shame that The Pink-Headed Duck is out of print. Anyone who is interested in vanished species (what attracted me in the first place), combined with heavy-duty hiking/traveling to find them, should find much in Nugent's forceful tale.