Spice Islands Voyage : In search of Wallace in eastern Indonesia

Severin, Tim

monsoon（2026/04発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781915310521

Full Description

In this remarkable blend of travelogue and historical investigation, Tim Severin sails a traditional Indonesian prahu to follow in the wake of Alfred Russel Wallace, the naturalist who co-developed the theory of evolution with Charles Darwin. Drawing on Wallace's The Malay Archipelago as his guide, Severin journeys from the Aru Islands in eastern Indonesia, close to western Papua and northern Australia, to Sulawesi, visiting the Banda and Kei Islands in Indonesia's Moluccas or Spice Islands and other remote shores still home to rare birds-of-paradise and bird-winged butterflies. Along the way, he documents rainforest destruction, thriving traditional communities and hopeful conservation efforts. Rich in adventure and insight, Spice Islands Voyage celebrates scientific curiosity, cultural encounters and the fragile beauty of Indonesia's biodiversity.

Contents

Prahu Kalulis Alfred Wallace    IX
Spice Islands Voyage 1996    X

The Fever Victim     1
Kei Island Prahu    29
Big Kei    56
Aru    87
Turtle Beach    118
Jewels of the Moluccas    139
The Sago Zone    159
Red Birds-of-Paradise    176
Bacan    201
Ternate    221
Wallace's Standardwing    243
Maleos and Bats    262
Gadfly and Guru    282

Epilogue    308

Further Reading    320
Acknowledgements    321