Blood River: A Journey to Africa's Broken Heart
of Tim Butcher (Goodreads Author)
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A compulsively readable account of a journey to the Congo â a country virtually inaccessible to the outside world â vividly told by a daring and adventurous journalist.Ever since Stanley first charted its mighty river in the 1870s, the Congo has epitomized the dark and turbulent history of a failed continent. However, its troubles only served to increase the interest of Daily Telegraph correspondent Tim Butcher, who was sent to cover Africa in 2000. Before long he became obsessed with the idea of recreating Stanleyâs original expedition â but travelling alone.Despite warnings Butcher spent years poring over colonial-era maps and wooing rebel leaders before making his will and venturing to the Congoâs eastern border. He passed through once thriving cities of this country and saw the marks left behind by years of abuse and misrule. Almost, 2,500 harrowing miles later, he reached the Atlantic Ocean, a thinner and a wiser man.Butcherâs journey was a remarkable feat. But the story of the Congo, vividly told in Blood River, is more remarkable still.From the Hardcover edition.
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- Format Paperback
- Pages 363 pages
- Publisher Vintage
- Publication Date 01/03/08
- First Publication 07/03/07
- Language English
- ISBN 9780099494287
- Edition Not informed
- Category Other
- Scenario ['Congo (Congo, the Democratic Republic of the)']
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