The Last Places on Earth

Gary Mancuso left a lucrative career to set out on the ultimate six-year journey. Trekking back in time with New Guinea's former cannibals, hunting with Pygmies of the Congo Basin, he wandered seven continents, encountering many of the world's remaining traditional cultures. And in totalitarian Myanmar and North Korea, he saw governance at its horrific worst.

Along the way, Gary attended a Madagascan highland feast with an exhumed corpse as guest of honor, and moved to the hypnotic primal rhythms of a Borneo death celebration. He escaped from a Chinese jail, faced down crooked police in Caracas, got staggering drunk with Sufis near the Chechen border, rode with Brazilian cops on a drug bust, and fought off muggers and corrupt officials at every turn.

The Last Places on Earth is a true story of a man gambling everything to fulfill his dream. A wild ride into the planet's remaining wonders, it is a tale of love, loss and personal discovery, holding you spellbound from start to finish.