Lyžníci v Karibiku aneb Jak jsme se nezabili při bloudění džunglí – Sudová Šárka (2015)

The book offers a completely unconventional perspective from two young travelers - adventurers - into the little-known areas of one of the most beautiful corners of the world. The exceptional character of this publication is underscored by the format presented as daily notes from both partners. In short chapters, all the hardships, struggles, feelings of disappointment, despair, joy, moments of happiness, and agony from the often experienced days in the absolute jungle without civilization, as well as from completely unconventional experiences during several days of sailing in a small boat with a stranger and his canine companion, are described. It is not merely a series of dry descriptions of places that one can find in many other publications or on the internet. The authors have exceptionally succeeded in capturing their feelings and experiences. Their stories are often grotesque to the point of being morbidly comic, hard to believe, yet entirely true. This reality is reflected in the linguistic style in which the entire text is written. For many readers, it will surely be surprising how effortlessly they will navigate through the book from beginning to end, without stopping to laugh or at least smile at the humanly conceived text. The book is complemented by photographs of nature, people, and monuments that both authors took during their journey. The publication...