Beyond The Ranges: Journey Into the Unknown - Softcover

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“The moon had passed its zenith, and was now inching its way down towards the west. I was dog-tired, yet didn’t expect sleep to come easily. Nothing ever comes easily in the jungle – only suffering. And death.”

A JOURNEY INTO THE UNKNOWN.

Cape Town, 1924: Mathew Travis, a discontented boat-repairman caught up in a dull and aimless existence, sets out on a quest to realize his boyhood dream of exploring the Amazon. Together with Jack Byrne, a brazen American bent on fulfilling his long-dead father’s ambition, and Hans Kessler, an obsessive German historian searching for an emerald mine, he ventures deep into the vast Brazilian rainforest.

Day and night of hardship in the unforgiving jungle environment erodes Travis’ romantic sentiments of the Amazon and exposes his shortcomings as an explorer. But this pales before the events that befall him when he crosses the frontiers of the known world and enters the territory of bloodthirsty cannibals. In the savage heart of an uncharted wilderness, his fight for survival takes on epic proportions and leads him to a discovery, as he puts it, ‘unimagined by man’.

BOOK REVIEWS:

1. SA Mountain Mag (national adventure / climbing magazine): “This book belongs on the shelves next to the best adventure writers of this decade. Forster has produced a nail-biting, bowel-wrenching masterpiece that makes Indiana Jones look like a Sunday-school teacher. Virtually impossible to put down, the book is well-written with interesting characters and a well-sewn plot with twists and turns that keep you guessing till the last page. This book is definitely not to be missed.”
2. The Cape Times (leading Cape Town newspaper): Headline: “Cape Town adventurer's jungle quest makes for gripping tale.” “Riaan Forster has a swashbuckling streak which makes this book a pleasure to read.” “Forster's imagery is vivid and you can just about smell the rotting vegetation underfoot when he describes the scenery.” “... you'll find yourself glued to the pages as the novel barrels full-tilt towards its climax.” “Beyond The Ranges is a terrific yarn and well worth picking up.”

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