Description: At age twenty-six, Maarten Troost packed up his flip-flops to move to a remote South Pacific island. He should have known better. This is the true story of a harrowing and hilarious stay in the worst place on earth.
Brief description:
J. Maarten Troost's essays have appeared in the Atlantic Monthly, Washington Post, and the Prague Post. After two years in the Pacific, he was hired as a consultant by the World Bank. He spent several years in Fiji then relocated to the United States and now lives with his family in Monterey, California.
Review Quotes:
"Truly funny and engaging...Troost's darkly comic sensibility is nicely served by Simon Vance's wry, understated delivery which captures the author's flair for self-deprecation."
-- "Washington Post (audio review)"