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| The Man Who Swam the Amazon: 3,274 Miles on the World's Deadliest River | 
 enlarge | Authors: Matthew Mohlke, Martin Strel
Publisher: The Lyons Press
Category: Book
List Price: $16.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (17 reviews)
Sales Rank: 35299
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 224
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 6.3 x 0.7
ISBN: 1599213583
Dewey Decimal Number: 797.21092
EAN: 9781599213583
ASIN: 1599213583
Publication Date: October 1, 2007
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| Customer Reviews:
 He is made of Iron November 1, 2007
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
The accomplishment this man achieved is nothing short of a miracle. The determination and his sacrifices cannot be compared to many others. However there really wasn't a lot of difference or much new information between the daily log on the Internet (for the duration of the swim) and the book. I wanted more information about the Amazon and it's people. After all why was he swimming the Amazon?? So I was a little disappointed in this area. Also more photo's in the book would of helped explained the story. I'm guessing there was a lot more that happened which, unfortunately couldn't be written about.
What this man did gets five stars and more, I think the book is lacking in details though, so I gave it 3 stars.
Martin is a living legend.
 compelling and inspiring November 1, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The story of a 'fat man' with the heart of a (sea)lion who swam the Amazon is one to inspire all of us who see ourselves in our dreams as athletes. It is compelling because it is often a life and death struggle with this overwelming monster of a river. It is also full of humanity, strength, frailty and beauty as it is the story of Martin and his support team who appreciate and deeply experience the wonder of the great river, the jungle and the different people along the way.
 Armchair Adventurer Alert October 29, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
99.99999999% of us will never see, let alone float or swim down the Amazon; but if you want to feel, smell, taste, hear, what Martin Strel, Matthew Mohlke and the rest of the crew did on their 3,274 mile trip down then get this book. If you want to get insights into what might motivate those who would sign for such an adventure, get this book. Don't forget to drink plenty of water and an occassional glass of whisky.
Larger than Life - The Fish Man October 25, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
What an exceptional and wonderful book! It was spellbinding, and I
couldn't put it down. As others have said, we followed the daily blog,
but the book took us to a different level; we felt like we were there with Martin and the team. We were fortunate to meet Martin, Matt and Borut on the Mississippi River swim. The book of Martin's latest accomplishment will hold your interest and keep you yearning for more. That will happen when the film is released early next year.
John and Jo Pouchnik, Virginia, Minnesota
fish man fished me October 20, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I can only agree with all the previous comments. It took me two days in my sofa to go down from, say, Atalaya, Peru, down to Belem, Brazil, with very few pauses. Yet I really enjoyed every minute of my reading; then I google videoed the name "Martin Strel" and could see a few minutes' swim of the fish man. It does not replace the book. Neither does the Internet site.
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