Blood River. A Journey to Africa's Broken Heart (Butcher Tim); Vintage books, 2008

A compulsively readable account of an African country now virtually inaccessible to the outside world and one journalist's daring and adventurous journey.

When war correspondent Tim Butcher was sent to cover Africa in 2000 he quickly became obsessed with the idea of recreating H.M. Stanley's famous nineteenth century trans-Africa expedition - but travelling alone.

Despite warnings that his plan was 'suicidal', Butcher set out for the Congo's eastern border with just a rucksack and a few thousand dollars hidden in his boots. Making his way in an assortment of vessels including a motorbike and a dugout canoe, helped along by a cast of unlikely characters, he followed in the footsteps of the great Victorian adventurers.

Butcher's journey was a remarkable feat, but the story of the Congo, told expertly and vividly in this book, is more remarkable still.

‘A masterpiece’ John Le Carrй

‘Extraordinary, audacious, completely enthralling’ William Boyd

‘A remarkable marriage of travelogue and history, which deserves to make Tim Butcher a star for his prose, as well as his courage’ Max Hastings

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Параметр	Значение
ISBN	9780099494287
Автор(ы)	Butcher Tim
Вес	0.31
Возрастное ограничение	16+
Год издания	2008
Жанр	книги о путешествиях
Издатель	Vintage books
Издательство	Vintage books
Кол-во страниц	363
Количество книг	1
Количество страниц	363
Обложка	мягкая обложка
Тип обложки	мягкая