In His first book Douglas Young offers us a modestly told but nonetheless remarkable and light hearted autobiography, taking the reader on a personal journey that spans the globe; from Africa to Asia via the windswept Oil platforms of the North Sea. We encounter snakes, fire, flood tempest and petty officialdom in between the author's extra curricular search for gold and diamonds . Set against his background as an engineer working on large construction projects such as power stations and dams, the author effortlessly brings to life the vast rolling expanses of the African bush from Mombassa to Kericho while charming the reader with many smaller episodes along the way.