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Trail of Feathers: In Search of the Birdmen of Peru, by Tahir Shah, is a magical journey among the mountains, desert coasts, Amazonian rainforests, and highly colorful characters of that country. Starting in London with the author’s penchant for shrunken heads, we are soon following the trail of a mysterious feather that he receives in the post. The many highlights of this journey include: the flight over the lines of Nazca; the less-than-idyllic state of a jungle hotel room, which the author pu
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In the years since this book was published the knowledge the West has lost or ignored has become even more of a concern. 'Circling round the symbols on that plain I understood the stupidity of the western mind.' Page 235 Trail of Feathers by Tahir Shah, paper back. The author is a brave man. It's an unreal world we live in.
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An exciting and hilarious tour through Peru -- from the coast to the Andes to Amazonia, and from its antiquities to the present. A bracing, vivifying, and inspiring read.
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