Description
The legendary travel writer's thrilling and dangerous account of his journey across Africa
A rattletrap bus, dugout canoe, cattle truck, armed convoy, ferry, and train. In the course of his epic and enlightening journey, wittily observant and endearingly irascible Paul Theroux endures danger, delay, and dismaying circumstances. Gauging the state of affairs, he talks to Africans, aid workers, missionaries, and tourists. What results is an insightful meditation on the history, politics, and beauty of Africa and its people.
Author: Monique Truong
Publisher: Mariner Books
Published: 06/15/2004
Pages: 261
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.52lbs
Size: 8.26h x 5.58w x 0.60d
ISBN13: 9780618446889
ISBN10: 0618446885
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Literary
- Fiction | World Literature | France | 21st Century
- Fiction | Cultural Heritage
A rattletrap bus, dugout canoe, cattle truck, armed convoy, ferry, and train. In the course of his epic and enlightening journey, wittily observant and endearingly irascible Paul Theroux endures danger, delay, and dismaying circumstances. Gauging the state of affairs, he talks to Africans, aid workers, missionaries, and tourists. What results is an insightful meditation on the history, politics, and beauty of Africa and its people.
Author: Monique Truong
Publisher: Mariner Books
Published: 06/15/2004
Pages: 261
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.52lbs
Size: 8.26h x 5.58w x 0.60d
ISBN13: 9780618446889
ISBN10: 0618446885
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Literary
- Fiction | World Literature | France | 21st Century
- Fiction | Cultural Heritage