Blogs in May 2018

Rituals of the Dead: An Artifact Mystery 10th May 2018

Art, religion, and anthropology collide in Alderson’s latest art mystery thriller, Rituals of the Dead, Book three of the Adventures of Zelda Richardson series. Art history student Zelda Richardson is working at the Tropenmuseum in Amsterdam on an exhibition...

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The Proving Grounds: A Quest for Manhood 6th February 2018

The author, already adopted by a New Guinea village and tutored in tribal love during an initiation ceremony, now determines to experience the “natural” world in the light of this knowledge – how to worship and hunt in it....

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Into the Crocodile Nest: A Journey Inside New Guinea 6th February 2018

Benedict Allen travelled through Papua New Guinea in search of a tribe that would let him participate in an initiation ceremony into manhood. He was finally admitted to the ceremonies of the Sepik tribe, whose totemic god is the...

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Smoky: How a Tiny Yorkshire Terrier Became a World War II American Army Hero, Therapy Dog and Hollywood Star 31st July 2017

When Smoky, a tiny Yorkie Terrier, is miraculously found in a foxhole in the steaming jungles of Papua New Guinea, she has no way of knowing she will become a World War II hero and Hollywood star. Flying with...

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Savage Harvest 12th April 2016

The mysterious disappearance of Michael Rockefeller in New Guinea in 1961 has kept the world and his powerful, influential family guessing for years. Now, Carl Hoffman uncovers startling new evidence that finally tells the full, astonishing story. Despite exhaustive...

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