Don't sleep, there are snakes

life and language in the Amazonian jungle

Biography & Memoir Philosophy & Religion

Pages: 283
Published: 2008
Language: English

Synopsis

Linguist Daniel Everett shares his astonishing experiences living with the Pirahã tribe in the Amazon. Initially intending to convert them, he instead discovered a language and culture that challenged everything he knew about human thought and society. This memoir explores his decades-long journey, his profound personal shifts, and the unique way of life of a people living entirely in the present.