Reviews
"Wallace's foreboding is matched by his sense of wonder." New York Times Book Review "Astonishing." The London Sunday Times "A rousing adventure tale." Wall Street Journal "Wallace's gripping account takes us upriver to a place very few outsiders have ever seen." The Boston Globe "What a great book! An adventure story worthy of Joseph Conrad or Peter Matthiessen." The Oregonian "Rousing." TIME "Startlingly novelistic." Salon.com "It's easy to picture The Unconquered being made into a movie." Washington Post Express "Masterful...positively cinematic." Yale Alumni Magazine "An eye-opening read…one of the most gripping pieces of non-fiction around…. You'll swear you are reading a thriller novel." Guernica "Dream assignment or nightmare? An editor from National Geographic asked journalist Scott Wallace to join an expedition into the deepest wilds of the Amazon jungle to find the mysterious 'People of the Arrow.' While the experience was pretty much a nightmare, it's a blessing for readers of Wallace's fascinating book." - Associated Press "Echoing Amazonia's earliest European explorers, Wallace crafts a tale that is part gripping adventure story, part window into the unexpected complexities of a developing country where uncontacted tribes stand between a resource-hungry economy and an area abounding in natural wealth." Indian Country Today "Rife with poachers, drug smugglers, illegal gold miners and violent tribes already acquainted with the dangers of modern life…Wallace describes the trek in vivid, if unsettling, terms." Maclean's "Wallace joins the tribe of jungle-besotted literary types led by Redmond O'Hanlon and David Grann and presents a credibly incredible tale about his voyage past the edge of modernity." Huffington Post "A gripping tale of adventure." Washingtonian "While it's hard to imagine that 'stone-age' tribes still persist in a world of cell phones, satellites and social media, it's even harder to understand how difficult it is to police these isolated regions, to keep them free of outsiders who could endanger a way of life that has nearly disappeared…Wallace's narrative is apt and penetrating." SEJournal, "THE UNCONQUERED is not only a riveting story-crowded with vivid detail and heart-stopping moments-but a first-hand account of a rare and critically important expedition. Wallace and the men with whom he traveled risked their lives navigating the territory of the Flecheiros , one of the most isolated and dangerous tribes in the Amazon. The story Wallace returned with will keep you up at night." Candice Millard, New York Times Bestselling author of The River of Doubt "Scott Wallace takes the reader on an extraordinary trip into the heart of the unconquered Amazon. Wallace writes fluidly and with great verve about an amazing adventure, a trip informed by Wallace's deep knowledge of the history and anthropology of the Amazon. And it's quite a ride!" -Peter Bergen, author of The Longest War: The Enduring Conflict between America and Al-Qaed a "A search for a wild people in a last wilderness on an expedition of a sort that is scarcely conceivable anymore. A true adventure, well-researched, well-written, exciting, and authentic -- a great pleasure to read." -Peter Matthiessen, author of National Book Award winners Shadow Country and The Snow Leopard From the Hardcover edition., "A search for a wild people in a last wilderness on an expedition of a sort that is scarcely conceivable anymore. A true adventure, well-researched, well-written, exciting, and authentic -- a great pleasure to read."- Peter Matthiessen, author of National Book Award winners Shadow Country and The Snow Leopard "Scott Wallace has brought us a story of jungle exploration written with such urgency and grace that after three days of reading his book non-stop, I feel as if I've just emerged from the forest myself. This is a riveting and brilliant book blessed with the pacing of a novel but carrying the great weight of world events. This is journalism at its very, very best." -Sebastian Junger, author of War and The Perfect Storm "Scott Wallace has written an absolutely wonderful and gripping account of his journey into the Amazon. Along the way, he shines an important light on this fascinating land and its still unknown people."- David Grann, author of The Lost City of Z " The Unconquered may be the most engrossing and profound recounting of an Amazon adventure since that long ago masterpiece, Tristes Tropiques ." - Francisco Goldman, author of Say Her Name "THE UNCONQUERED is not only a riveting story-crowded with vivid detail and heart-stopping moments-but a first-hand account of a rare and critically important expedition. Wallace and the men with whom he traveled risked their lives navigating the territory of the flecheiros , one of the most isolated and dangerous tribes in the Amazon. The story Wallace returned with will keep you up at night."- Candice Millard, author of The River of Doubt "Exquisitely observed and beautifully told, THE UNCONQUERED ranks among the very best of modern adventure stories, even more so for the profound questions about man and nature that it explores."- Scott Anderson, author of Triage and The Man Who Tried to Save the World "Scott Wallace takes the reader on an extraordinary trip into the heart of the unconquered Amazon. Wallace writes fluidly and with great verve about an amazing adventure, a trip informed by Wallace''s deep knowledge of the history and anthropology of the Amazon. And it''s quite a ride!"- Peter Bergen, author of The Longest War: The Enduring Conflict between America and Al-Qaed a and The Osama Bin Laden I Know "An astonishing account that reveals all the drama, passions, contradictions, and dangers inherent in the quixotic yet essential devotions of a cadre that for more than a century has truly lived by the motto, ''die if you must, but never kill.''" - Wade Davis, author of Into the Silence: The Great War, Mallory, and the Conquest of Everest "Scott Wallace brings back such riches from this expedition: great characters, deep paradoxes, adventure, wonder, pain. What a yarn! This consummately remote world, the Amazon wilderness, comes thickly to life on the page."- William Finnegan, author of Cold New World and A Complicated War "As riveting as one of the old explorer''s classic memoirs, THE UNCONQUERED left me with a sense of awe that we share this world with people like the flecheiros - and profoundly moved by the inevitability of their extinction. This is a one-of-a-kind book about a one-of-a kind experience, and it is difficult to imagine that there will be many more like it." - Jon Lee Anderson, author of Che Guevara: A Revolutionary Life "Scott Wallace leads us through the uncharted tributaries of the Amazon to the edge of one of the last uncontacted communities in the world, the ferociously private and enigmatic flecheiros -- the "People of the Arrow." Along the way, we meet a cast of fascinating and complex characters, the star of which is the brilliant and charismatic explorer Sydney Possuelo. I''ve read as many works on this topic as I can find. This is the best by far." - Mark Dowie, author of Conservation Refugees: The Hundred Year Conflict Between Global Conservation and Native Peoples, “Scott Wallace has brought us a story of jungle exploration written with such urgency and grace that after three days of reading his book non-stop, I myself feel as if I’ve just emerged from the forest. This is a riveting and brilliant book blessed with the pacing of a novel but carrying the great weight of world events. I'm in awe that Wallace could survive such a trip and then write about it with such style. This is journalism at its very, very best.� -Sebastian Junger, author of War and The Perfect Storm "Scott Wallace has written an absolutely wonderful and gripping account of his journey into the Amazon. Along the way, he shines an important light on this fascinating land and its still unknown people."- David Grann, author of The Lost City of Z “THE UNCONQUERED is not only a riveting story-crowded with vivid detail and heart-stopping moments-but a first-hand account of a rare and critically important expedition. Wallace and the men with whom he traveled risked their lives navigating the territory of the Flecheiros , one of the most isolated and dangerous tribes in the Amazon. The story Wallace returned with will keep you up at night.�- Candice Millard, author of The River of Doubt "Exquisitely observed and beautifully told, THE UNCONQUERED ranks among the very best of modern adventure stories, even more so for the profound questions about man and nature that it explores. A remarkable achievement."- Scott Anderson, author of Triage and The Man Who Tried to Save the World "Scott Wallace takes the reader on an extraordinary trip into the heart of the unconquered Amazon. Wallace writes fluidly and with great verve about an amazing adventure, a trip informed by Wallace's deep knowledge of the history and anthropology of the Amazon. And it's quite a ride!"- Peter Bergen, author of The Longest War: The Enduring Conflict between America and Al-Qaed a "A search for a wild people in a last wilderness on an expedition of a sort that is scarcely conceivable anymore. A true adventure, well-researched, well-written, exciting, and authentic -- a great pleasure to read."- Peter Matthiessen, author of National Book Award winners Shadow Country and The Snow Leopard "Scott Wallace brings back such riches from this expedition: great characters, deep paradoxes, adventure, wonder, pain. What a yarn! And because he writes so vividly and modestly, you lose yourself in it. This consummately remote world, the Amazon wilderness, comes thickly to life on the page."- William Finnegan, author of Cold New World and A Complicated War “Scott Wallace's superbly-written account of his remarkable Amazonian journey is as riveting as one of the old explorer's classic memoirs. Reading it left me me with a sense of awe that we share this world with people like the Flecheiros - the "Arrow People" - and profoundly moved by the inevitability of their extinction. Wallace deserves special recognition and a wide readership for THE UNCONQUERED; it is a one-of-a-kind book about a one-of-a kind experience, and it is difficult to imagine that there will be many more like it.� - Jon Lee Anderson "Scott Wallace brings a first-class novelist's eye, heart and mind to this account of the amazing diversity of the Amazon forests and rivers, and to the complex and often tragic perils and personalities he encounters on his journey. The Unconquered may be the most engrossing and profound recounting of an Amazon adventure since that long ago masterpiece, Tristes Tropiques ." - Francisco Goldman, author of Say Her Name, "Scott Wallace has written an absolutely wonderful and gripping account of his journey into the Amazon. Along the way, he shines an important light on this fascinating land and its still unknown people."-- David Grann, author of The Lost City of Z "THE UNCONQUERED is not only a riveting story-crowded with vivid detail and heart-stopping moments-but a first-hand account of a rare and critically important expedition. Wallace and the men with whom he traveled risked their lives navigating the territory of the Flecheiros , one of the most isolated and dangerous tribes in the Amazon. The story Wallace returned with will keep you up at night." Candice Millard, New York Times Bestselling author of The River of Doubt "Exquisitely observed and beautifully told, THE UNCONQUERED ranks among the very best of modern adventure stories, even more so for the profound questions about man and nature that it explores. A remarkable achievement."-- Scott Anderson, author of Triage and The Man Who Tried to Save the World "Scott Wallace takes the reader on an extraordinary trip into the heart of the unconquered Amazon. Wallace writes fluidly and with great verve about an amazing adventure, a trip informed by Wallace's deep knowledge of the history and anthropology of the Amazon. And it's quite a ride!" -Peter Bergen, author of The Longest War: The Enduring Conflict between America and Al-Qaed a "A search for a wild people in a last wilderness on an expedition of a sort that is scarcely conceivable anymore. A true adventure, well-researched, well-written, exciting, and authentic -- a great pleasure to read." -Peter Matthiessen, author of National Book Award winners Shadow Country and The Snow Leopard "Scott Wallace brings back such riches from this expedition: great characters, deep paradoxes, adventure, wonder, pain. What a yarn! And because he writes so vividly and modestly, you lose yourself in it. This consummately remote world, the Amazon wilderness, comes thickly to life on the page."-- William Finnegan, author of Cold New World and A Complicated War From the Hardcover edition.
