Paul Theroux sets off for Cape Town from Cairo - the hard way. Travelling across bush and desert, down rivers and across lakes, and through country after country - Egypt, the Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, South Africa - he visits some of the most beautiful landscapes on earth, and some of the most dangerous. It is a journey of discovery and rediscovery - of the unknown and the unexpected, but also of people and places he knew as a young and optimistic teacher forty years before.
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Paul Theroux sets off for Cape Town from Cairo - the hard way. Travelling across bush and desert, down rivers and across lakes, and through country after country - Egypt, the Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, South Africa - he visits some of the most beautiful landscapes on earth, and some of the most dangerous. It is a journey of discovery and rediscovery - of the unknown and the unexpected, but also of people and places he knew as a young and optimistic teacher forty years before.
This is a very well-written account of one man's journey through Africa from Cairo to Cape Town using public transport. His comments about the countries he travels through and the people he meets are thought-provoking and extremely insightful. This book should be required reading for all aid agencies working in Africa.
Imprint | Penguin Books Ltd |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Release date | August 2003 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 5 - 10 working days |
First published | August 2003 |
Authors | Paul Theroux |
Dimensions | 198 x 130 x 34mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 494 |
Edition | New Ed |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-14-028111-8 |
Barcode | 9780140281118 |
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LSN | 0-14-028111-8 |