In April 2008 Ed Stafford began his attempt to become the first man ever to walk the entire length of the River Amazon. Nearly two & a half years later he had crossed the whole of South America to reach the mouth of the colossal river. With danger a constant companion
- outwitting alligators jaguars pit vipers & electric eels not to mention overcoming the hurdles of injuries & relentless tropical storms
- Ed's journey demanded extreme physical & mental strength. Often warned by natives that he would die Ed even found himself pursued by machete-wielding tribesmen & detained for murder. However Ed's journey was an adventure with a purpose: to help raise people's awareness of environmental issues. Ed had unprecedented access to indigenous communities & witnessed the devastating effects of the deforestation of the Amazon rainforest first-h&. His story of disappearing tribes & loss of habitats concerns us all. Ultimately though Walking the Amazon is an account of a world-first expedition that takes readers on the most daring journey along the world's greatest river & through the most bio-diverse habitat on earth.