{"product_id":"sons-of-the-tropics-wayne-parrish-9780972500036","title":"Sons of the Tropics","description":"In the 1930s the unexplored territory of New Guinea is the last unknown in a world that has run out of mystery. The exploration of the  Roof of the World  remains the last great challenge. The Canberra government is determined to carry out its  Pax Australia  policy to explore, pacify and exploit the region. Australian Patrol Officers Jack Reed and Tim O Rourke command an expedition to discover an inland route up the Fly River, cross the highlands, and down the Purari River to the coast; a journey into the  Never Never.  Along the way, they encounter primeval rainforest, majestic mountain ranges, and enchanting rivers to discover Shangi-La, a hauntingly beautiful valley occupied by a gentle people. More often they are beset by hostile tribes, sorcerers, starvation, disease, and natural disasters. The patrol officers and the native Constabulary are marked by their heroic quest and the future courses of their lives are altered forever. The patrolmen become a bridge between the tribes they meet and the outside world. Each becomes a true son of the topics. Australian Patrol Officers Jack Reed and Tim O Rourke command an expedition to discover an inland route up the Fly River, cross the highlands, and down the Purari River to the coast; a journey into the  Never Never,   the last unknown territory of the  Roof of the World  in New Guinea. The party of officers, Constabulary and native porters encounter unimaginable tests from nature and tribes. They portage rivers, cross formidable mountains, and endure earthquakes, landslides, and floods. They trade with headhunters, are ambushed by pygmies, and cursed by sorcerers. Forever marked by their heroic quest, each becomes a true son of the tropics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Wayne Parrish\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0972500030\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780972500036\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Morro Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/15\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.47d","brand":"Wayne Parrish","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47611016806655,"sku":"9780972500036","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c16f2ba8-ca07-429e-a5c7-ba7346f2dd5b.jpg?v=1764511166","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sons-of-the-tropics-wayne-parrish-9780972500036","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}