Benedict Colin Allen FRGS (born 1 March ) is an English writer, explorer, traveller and filmmaker known for his technique of immersion among indigenous peoples from whom he acquires survival skills for hazardous journeys through unfamiliar terrain. In , Allen was elected a Trustee and Member of Council of the Royal Geographical Society.. He has recorded six TV series for the BBC. 'Mad White Giant' is Benedict Allen's tale of his one-man expedition from the mouth of the Orinoco river across the Amazon basin to the place where the sun rises. It is an enthralling journey, a learning curve at every step for the author, who by his own admission is a changed man by the time he re-emerges from the jungle among the cut branches of a cassava field at Macapa, near the mouth of the Amazon.4/5(17). Mad White Giant – a journey to the heart of the Amazon jungle () Both a thrilling account of a perilous journey between the mouth of the Orinoco and the Amazon, but also a veiled exploration of the threat posed to the Rain Forest by the "Mad White Giants," i.e. us. A light, pacey tale of gutsy survival.
Mad White Giant. by. Benedict Allen. · Rating details · 77 ratings · 7 reviews. This is Benedict Allen's first book - a tale of triumphs, mishaps, dangers and sheer bloody-minded endurance but, at another level, an exploration of the Amazon's dark themes of allurement and exploitation. At the age of 22, inspired by a youthful aspiration. MAD WHITE GIANT: A Journey To The Heart Of The Amazon Jungle|Benedict Allen, The Politicization of Nature: The Critical Reception of Barbizon Painting During the July Monarchy|Veronique Chagnon-Burke, Time Discounting and Future Generations: The Harmful Effects of an Untrue Economic Theory|Erhun Kula, Sweet Sicily: The Story of an Island and Her Pastries|Victoria Granof. My guest in this episode is Benedict Allen, an English explorer, environmentalist, film-maker and author of a number of books, including "Mad White Giant", "Into The Crocodile Nest" and "Hunting the Gugu." Benedict has become famous for his immersive style of exploration, by disconnecting from technology and diving into the lives and cultures of indigenous communities, from whom he.
Benedict Colin Allen is a British writer, traveller and adventurer known for his technique of immersion among indigenous peoples from whom he acquires skills for hazardous journeys through unfamiliar terrain. In , Allen was elected a Trustee of the Royal Geographical Society. He has recorded six TV series for the BBC, either alone or with partial or total use of camera crews, and has published ten books, including the Faber Book of Exploration, which he edited. Mad White Giant: A Journey to the Heart of the Amazon Jungle Hardcover – January 1, by. Benedict Allen (Author) › Visit Amazon's Benedict Allen Page. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. See search results for this author. Benedict Allen (Author). 'Mad White Giant' is Benedict Allen's tale of his one-man expedition from the mouth of the Orinoco river across the Amazon basin to the place where the sun rises. It is an enthralling journey, a learning curve at every step for the author, who by his own admission is a changed man by the time he re-emerges from the jungle among the cut branches of a cassava field at Macapa, near the mouth of the Amazon.
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