Headhunters at My Doorstep by J. Maarten Troost

Adventures in the South Pacific

The Leonard Lopate Show | Aug 28, 2013

J. Maarten Troost recounts his adventures in the South Pacific, following in the footsteps of Robert Louis Stevenson to the Marquesas, the Tuamotus, Tahiti, the Gilberts, and Samoa. His book Headhunters on My Doorstep: A True Treasure Island Ghost Story  chronicles his journey and his recovery from alcoholism.

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