Description
Clive Anderson, barrister, television presenter and now Our Man In..., has to use all his investigative skills and on-the-spot wit, tempered by an essentially British sense of fair play, to explore a variety of tragi-comic situations around the world.
Travelling to six places which are supposed to be heaven on earth, Clive discovers that there is trouble in paradise. The tropical hippy haven of Goa is threatened by international tourism. The traditional way of life in Kenya's Maasai Mara is disappearing as the modern world encroaches upon the wilderness. The beautiful Caribbean island of Dominica faces economic disaster because of problems in the banana market.
Relentlessly searching out the truth, finding out the facts and sticking in his nose, Clive also visits the beaches of Hawaii, the timberland of Oregon, and Cuba, the socialist paradise just 90 miles on a raft from the coast of Florida.
Magnificently illustrated, Our Man In... is a wonderfully wry account of Clive Anderson's travels. Accompanying a six-part television series, it captures the anguish, anxiety and humour to be found in some of the most attractive parts of the world, and shows that beauty spots can be trouble spots as well.
