With the humour of Bill Bryson, the soul of George Orwell and the spirit of Indiana Jones, A River and A Valley Far Away is the tale of what befalls a volunteer, from small-town New Zealand, when he is assigned to a remote rainforest corner of Cambodia. Humorous, detailed and insightful, the story provides a captivating account of a time and place that is now fast disappearing. "An intimate portrayal of a conservationist's adventures in one of the last great wild places of Southeast Asia, McCallum's evocative account sees the rainforest jump off the page." - Nick Ray, author of Lonely Planet Cambodia.