«A nuanced and sensitive long conversation with the people of Papua New Guinea. . . [Allen] is a sensitive observer . . . [he] has an ear for dialogue and the inconsequential, and a gift for bringing alive the characters he meets»

* The Times *

«A remarkable journey unfolds . . . [Allen] writes clean, honest prose, creating startling images of all he sees . . . an extraordinary story, painfully assembled and beautifully told»

* Spectator *

«A love song to the Yaifo and all peoples struggling to maintain dignity and culture in a world gone wrong»

* Daily Telegraph *

«Honest, sensitive and gives a brilliant look at a world most of us just dream about»

* Our Man On The Ground Travel *

«Brilliant. Reads like a thriller»

MARCUS du SAUTOY