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Savage Harvest

a Tale of Cannibals, Colonialism, and Michael Rockefeller's Tragic Quest for Primitive Art
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Nov 02, 2020RicardoRedLion rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Fascinating read. Concur with a commentator about the author’s presumption re: the Rockefeller’s detachment to Asmat culture and their son’s death. Small potatoes really, as upon finishing this tale my head was swimming in an…
Jun 24, 2016StarGladiator rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I agree overall with the comments of irzabata below, although not concerned with the Rockefeller family other than if anyone deserves to have their heads chopped off [shrinking is optional] it's the Rockefellers. The utter audacity of the…
Jun 24, 2016Irzabeta rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This book is much deeper and thought-provoking than the sensationalist title suggests. True, it is about solving the mystery of what happened to Michael Rockefeller, the wealthy scion who disappeared in remote Dutch New Guinea in the early…
Apr 23, 2016sapo770 rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
A very interesting story involving a very public american figure of the 60s. The author has researched the topic and his narrative is believable. Having said that, he engages in a lot of unnecessary repetition. Overall entertaining and…
Jul 16, 2014Poodlemom206 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Great read seeped in history and anthropology. Michael Rockefeller's disappearance and death happened when I was in grade school, and I'm still fascinated by "ancient" tribes and customs that inhabit our modern world. Perhaps it was Mr.…
Apr 13, 2014
"In 1961, a scion of the powerful Rockefeller family, 23-year-old Michael, disappeared during an expedition to Dutch New Guinea where he'd planned to study a primitive tribe and gather art for a museum that his father -- the governor of…