Through Central Borneo: An Account Of Two Years' Travel In The Land Of Head Hunters Between The Years 1913 And 1918

by Carl Lumholtz

Ever since my camping life with the aborigines of Queensland, many years ago, it has been my desire to explore New Guinea, the promised land of all who are fond of nature and ambitious to discover fresh secrets.

Genres: Travel

430 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1920

About the author

1851-1922

Reviews

[Jack · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good overview of the author’s travels. Clearly dated by the attitudes (or rather prejudices) of the time but at some points optimistic and decently informative.

[Eleanor Lux · Rating 2 out of 5]

I've read better books on Borneo I'm impressed with what he dealt with and how long he stayed but I bet he was sort of a boring guy. I did learn a few things

[Eleanor Lux · Rating 3 out of 5]

You need to really want to know about Borneo to enjoy this book I do and I learned a lot about the people there but the book could get a little tedious at times

[Trond Vendshol · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fascinating tale of travels in Borneo a hundred years ago as seen through the eyes of the Norwegian scientist Carl Lumholtz.