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Original Title:	Trail of Feathers: In Search of the Birdmen of Peru
ISBN:	1559706775 (ISBN13: 9781559706773)
Edition Language:	English

Trail of Feathers: In Search of the Birdmen of Peru

Tahir Shah

Paperback | Pages: 288 pages

Rating: 3.93 | 463 Users | 38 Reviews

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A shrunken head from Peru and a feather with traces of blood are the clues that launch Tahir Shah on his latest journey. Fascinated by the recurring theme of flight in Peruvian folklore, Shah sets out to discover whether the Incas really were able to "fly like birds" over the jungle, as a Spanish monk reported. Or was their soaring drug-induced? His journey, full of surreal experiences, takes him from the Andes mountains to the desert and finally, in the company of a Vietnam vet, up the Amazon deep into the jungle to discover the secrets of the Shuar, a tribe of legendary savagery.
- Travel writing at its best, at once colorful, informative, and amusing. Doris Lessing said that Shah has a "genius for surreal traveling."
- The cast of characters includes madmen and dreames, sorcerers and con men, headhunters and scholars--in short, the usual assortment for Shah.
- Features an appendix on flora-based hallucinogens of Amazonia, including ayahuasca, "the vine of the dead."
- Hardcover ISBN: 1-55970-613-9

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Title	:	Trail of Feathers: In Search of the Birdmen of Peru
Author	:	Tahir Shah
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	First Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 288 pages
Published	:	June 16th 2003 by Arcade Publishing (first published February 27th 2001)
Categories	:	Travel. Nonfiction. History

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Ratings: 3.93 From 463 Users | 38 Reviews

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I've read one other book by this author, which I enjoyed very much. When I started this one, I thought "Uh, not as the other one". This book is different and much to my surprise, very interesting.Starting with an interest in South American shrunken heads, Tahir Shah, begins his research and search for them. In Peru, he comes across the legend of the Birdmen of pre- columbian South American and begins his search for the tribe that was infamous for making them. His travels takes him down the coast

FantsticGripping account of the most excellent quest on Trail of Feathers . Sordid ,spell binding journey to find out how the ancient birdmen flew. It is my belief that this journey started the other way round. It was the birdmen that found Tahir Shah. Excellent.

One of my best books by Tahir- thrilling adventure as if I had been with them.

I read this book because of our planned travel to Peru. While I learned a lot about the culture and the exciting ways of unplanned travel, I thought the last portion of the book was too drawn out. I did appreciate the info shared about the Nazca lines, Lake Titikaka, Lima, etc. and shaman and animals of Peru. I cant wait to go see for myself!! I will certainly be looking for birdmen!!! 3.5 stars really.



Tahir Shah is an amazing writer with a wonderful curiosity, intelligence and adventurous spirit. I have travelled in South America but his story of his quest to find the bird men taught me so much about the South American culture, the history, and the fascinating and heart breaking impact of Industry and Christianity on the rich tribal cultures and traditions, their spirituality and the plant life. I found myself laughing out loud at the incredible situations he found himself in. HIs

I checked out this book and returned it the same day.