Eric hansen in conversation with bernice chauly at the georgetown literary festival in penang, malaysia 1st december 20 note. On foot across borneo, about a 4,000 km trek through the heartland of borneo. Stranger in the forest on foot across borneo by eric hansen houghton mifflin. On foot across borneo has 6 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Hansen became one of the few westerners to walk across the island. Eric hansen was the first westerner ever to walk across the island of borneo. On foot across borneo by eric hansen online at alibris. On foot across borneo paperback november 14, 2000 by eric hansen author visit amazons eric hansen page. Eric hansen is a travel writer, most famous for his book stranger in the forest.
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