Ring of Fire: An Indonesia Odyssey

by Lawrence Blair, Lorne Blair

Overview

Based on the Emmy award-winning documentary series of the same name, Ring of Fire is a first-person account of the adventures of two English brothers as they explore the astonishingly rich cultures of the Indonesian islands. nduring record of a vanishing world.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789814260107
Publisher:	Didier Millet Pte, Editions
Publication date:	07/16/2010
Pages:	288
Sales rank:	329,144
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Lawrence Blair is also the author of Rythms of Vision (Destiny Books). He has appeared on television and radio on both sides of the Atlantic and has lectured in psycho-anthropology at University of California.

Lorne Blair worked for the BBC until 1971, when he began his work as an independent filmmaker. In addition to Ring of Fire, his films appearing on international television include the prizewinning Lempad of Bali. Lavishly illustrated with more than one hundred of Lorne's photographs, Ring of Fire tells the story of one of the most captivating and intriguing journeys ever made. It will stand as an enduring record of a vanishing world.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1
A Land of Waking Dreams

Chapter 2
Into the Ring of Fire

Chapter 3
The Last of the Star Children

Chapter 4
Spice Island Saga

Chapter 5
To Haunts of Birds of Paradise

Chapter 6
Life Amongst the Men of Wood

Chapter 7
An Island of Dragons

Chapter 8
Dance of the Warriors

Chapter 9
The Dream Wanderers of Borneo

Chapter 10
The Shadow Play of Life

Bibliography
Acknowledgements
Photograph credits
Index

Editorial Reviews

Incomparable adventure teeming with thrills, chills, mystery, and the bizarre.

Los Angeles Times

The striking color photos of the land and people of the many Indonesian islands are complimented by a first-person travelogue which invites readers to explore the variety Indonesia has to offer. The book is every bit as striking as the TV and video versions, and readers partial to the written word will have a lasting impression of the varied journeys of these adventurous brothers.

Midwest Book Review