Throwim Way Leg

Throwim Way Leg is a book of wonder and excitement, struggle and sadness, a love letter to Papua New Guinea and Irian Jaya. ''In New Guinea Pidgin,'' Tim Flannery explains, ''throwim way leg means to go on a journey. It describes the action of thrusting out your leg to take the first step of what can be a long march...'' Here he invites us to share in his breathtaking adventures, as he meets skill...