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Head-Hunters of Borneo, The
Carl Bock
342 pages, 125 x 200 mm, ISBN - 9971490935
Price - S$35.00 Availability - in print
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First published in 1881, The Head-Hunters of Borneo captures the spirit of one man who dared to explore the recesses of the mysterious island of Borneo. Ever the adventurer, Carl Bock eagerly proceeded in spite of rumours of cannibalism and the previous deaths of many who had attempted less. His enthusiasm for things exotic would not let him forego the chance to pursue the legend of orang buntut, the men with tails.
The situation he finds himself in, and the people whose lives and ways he describes, are ample material for an entertaining arm-chair adventure into the unknown.
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