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TV Series was good, but the book is terrible! got to about page 40 before giving up. Has gone to join the Dan Brown books that accumulate in charity shops as it's not even good enough to use as toilet paper!

Vividly capturing the 'benefits' of civilisation seen through the eyes of the Amazon peoples, this is a diary format story of his attempts to film a documentary series on the destruction of the rainforest. He is candid and open in his views and at times the depictions are harrowing, but this is well worth reading whether or not you saw the TV results of his endeavours.

Good points: Not too much reading (more pictures than text). Fabulous pictures, revealing lifestyles a world away from ours. Very fair - gives voice to all sides in the stories - tribes, loggers, miners, cowboys, businessmen, scientists - and so gives an impression of context. In diary form, so the realities of travel come through - illnesses, tiredness, silliness and sad times. There are several points and groups that provide hope for the future. An interesting read even without the TV series.Bad points: too much emphasis on humans, and very little on the actual Amazon forest or its wildlife (I didn't see the TV series so didn't know what to expect). A little depressing as the scale of the damage in the Eastern Amazon becomes apparent, because of past policies now running amok.Overall: enlightening, as it gives an insight into different sides and the complications of reality over rhetoric.

In his inimitable style Bruce is bringing attention to one of the biggest scandals in the modern world, no less than the destruction of the most important habitat on our planet. It's something our generation will go down in history for and nobody is doing anything to stop it. More power to Bruce for showing how even some of the people destroying the forest are just trying to survive. We won't begin to tackle this issue until we appreciate that there are no easy answers (if you want a good summary of why the Amazon and other environments are so precious I'm a big fan of Bruce's other book Serious Survival as well).

I dont usually buy books that accompany a TV series or film, thinking of them as quite frivolous marketing ploys, however I was given this as a gift and have definitely reassessed my opinion.The book is an insightful accompaniment to the show, delving deeper into the characters that we meet only briefly on screen.The photography provides candid shots of both Bruce,the landscape and the indigenous tribes he meets.I would highly reccomend this book for anyone who has an interest in the enviroment and what is happening in the Amazon. It is also a great Christmas present for any fans of the charming Mr Parry!