{"product_id":"the-last-train-to-zona-verde-my-ultimate-african-safari-9780544227934","title":"The Last Train to Zona Verde: My Ultimate African Safari","description":"\"Theroux is at his best when he tells [people's] stories, happy and sad . . . Theroux's great mission had always been to transport us beyond that reading chair, to challenge himself--and thus, to challenge us.\" -- \u003cem\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Paul Theroux's best-selling \u003cem\u003eDark Star Safari\u003c\/em\u003e chronicled his epic overland voyage from Cairo to Cape Town, providing an insider's look at modern Africa. Now, with \u003cem\u003eThe Last Train to Zona Verde\u003c\/em\u003e, he returns to discover how both he and Africa have changed in the ensuing years. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Traveling alone, Theroux sets out from Cape Town, going north through South Africa, Namibia, then into Angola, encountering a world increasingly removed from tourists' itineraries and the hopes of postcolonial independence movements. After covering nearly 2,500 arduous miles, he cuts short his journey, a decision he chronicles with unsparing honesty in a chapter titled \"What Am I Doing Here?\" Vivid, witty, and beautifully evocative, \u003cem\u003e The Last Train to Zona Verde\u003c\/em\u003e is a fitting final African adventure from the writer whose gimlet eye and effortless prose have brought the world to generations of readers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Everything is under scrutiny in Paul Theroux's latest travel book--not just the people, landscapes and sociopolitical realities of the countries he visits, but his own motivations for going where he goes . . . His readers can only be grateful.\" -- \u003cem\u003eSeattle Times\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"If this book is proof, age has not slowed Theroux or encouraged him to rest on his achievements . . . Gutsy, alert to Africa's struggles, its injustices and history.\" -- \u003cem\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-340229\"\u003ePaul Theroux\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mariner Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/13\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.40w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780544227934\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 054422793X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-TRV\"\u003eTravel\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-TRV010000\"\u003eEssays \u0026amp; Travelogues\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-TRV\"\u003eTravel\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-TRV002000\"\u003eAfrica | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-TRV\"\u003eTravel\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-TRV002080\"\u003eAfrica | West\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePAUL THEROUX's renowned travel books include \u003ci\u003eGhost Train to the Eastern Star\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDark Star Safari\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e The Great Railway Bazaar\u003c\/i\u003e. His acclaimed novels include \u003ci\u003eThe Mosquito Coast\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHotel Honolulu\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Lower River\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mariner Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42682592231661,"sku":"9780544227934","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_7b49ac80-4373-4e06-be84-64537ecb6123.jpg?v=1649725186","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-last-train-to-zona-verde-my-ultimate-african-safari-9780544227934","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}