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by Craig Nelson

He has walked along the Great Wall in China, taught cannibals in New Guinea how to dance, communed with a sign-language-speaking orang-utan in Borneo and taken psychoactive pharmaceuticals with a witch doctor in the depths of the Amazon jungle. He is Craig Nelson, traveller extraordinaire, and in this vastly entertaining, sometimes poignant but mostly hilarious book, he shares tales of his international jaunts with the world for the first time.

With chapters about China, South America, Egypt, Indonesia, India, Africa and the South Pacific, LET'S GET LOST is truly global in its scope. Populated by a cast of unforgettable, larger than life characters, Craig Nelson's wonderfully witty and evocative writing will take armchair travellers everywhere on the journey of a lifetime.

Genres: Travel, Nonfiction

299 pages, Unknown Binding

First published August 1, 1999

Reviews

[Jimbo · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this years ago, and have my copy stored away in a box somewhere else, but am reminded of it now because in the introduction the author advises us to travel to places while we have the chance...

[Michael Kerjman · Rating 5 out of 5]

An ocean of information which could hardly be used by average traveller as his eteninary for quite obvious differences both U.S.passport and dough sustain.

[Melissa Kidd · Rating 2 out of 5]

This travel book was better than the last travel book I read, but it still wasn't quite what I was looking for. It's more a memoir of a guy who apparently has gobs of money and can travel whenever and wherever he wants. There were parts of the book that I appreciated but there were less than I wanted. And the writing bogged me down. I had to make a plan to read this book which doesn't happen very often - fifty pages a day and then I can put it down and move on to something else. If I didn't have so much time on my hands at the moment I might have left it and not finished it. It wasn't horrible, it just wasn't that good.

[Joel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Let's Get Lost is exactly what a travel narrative should be: Funny, insightful, and memorable.

Craig Nelson takes the reader on a tour of the third world, giving advice, describing locations and people, and telling about adventures along the way. Nelson has traveled extensively, and the range of experiences in the book show that quite well.

As a writer, Nelson is concise while almost poetic in his descriptions of the things he has seen. The book could easily be twice the length and still keep one entertained by the writing alone.

Heavily recommended.

[Tom M. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Craig Nelson's LET'S GET LOST is a prime example of a book that was too short by far. Nelson divides his book into five or six sections, each a separate travel experience. Those experiences are so rich and diverse, and his story-telling so funny, that I think each section should have been expanded into their own book.

Too often I felt cheated by how short the chapters and sections were, and that's a rare thing.

[Jeannette · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a laugh-out-loud book. It's split into small sections perfect for a quick read.

[Jrobertus]

funny and interesting - an overweight texan visits india, s. amer., egypt, africa etc.

[Brian · Rating 3 out of 5]

Chrissy gave me this before I went bumming around Europe and it served as an inspiration for my misadventures there.

[Caroline · Rating 4 out of 5]

My feet are itching

[Richard · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quick fun read. Could be inspirational for traveler.