The Most Offending Soul Alive: Tom Harrisson and His Remarkable Life

About this book

An English eccentric and adventurer Tom Harrisson (1911-1976) sought knowledge and renown in a dizzying number of fields while breaking most of the rules of civilized society. He was a precursor in the field of modern market research; he won the DSO for his World War II service in Borneo; he led efforts to save the orangutan the green sea turtle and other endangered species; he discovered the oldest modern human skull known at the time. This hugely enjoyable story of Harrissons extravagant controversial life offers a sympathetic and insightful look at a charismatic figure who offended as many people as he impressed at the twilight of colonialism on the fringes of the British empire.