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Facing the Congo

Facing the Congo

A Modern-Day Journey into the Heart of Darkness

Facing the Congo
kategoria: Travel Literature, World
autor: Jeffrey Tayler
wydawnictwo: THREE RIVERS PR
ISBN / EAN: 9780609808269
język: angielski
data wydania: 9/10/2001
oprawa: miękka
wymiary: 13.2 x 20.3 x 1.6 cm
stron: 290
Facing the Congo
cena:94,50 zł
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Faced with an identity crisis in his work and his life, seasoned traveler and journalist Jeffrey Tayler made a bold decision. He would leave behind his mundane existence in Moscow to re-create the legendary British explorer Henry Stanley's trip down the Congo in a dugout canoe, stocked with food, medicine, and even a gun-toting guide. But once his tiny boat pushed off the banks of this mysterious river, Tayler realized he was in a place where maps and supplies would have no bearing on his survival. As Tayler navigates this immense waterway, he encounters a land of smothering heat and intense rains, wary villagers, corrupt officials and dead-eyed soldiers demanding bribes, jungle animals, mosquitoes, and, surprisingly, breathtaking natural beauty.

Filled with honesty and rich description, Facing the Congo is a sophisticated depiction of today's Democratic Republic of the Congo, a country brought to its knees by a succession of despotic leaders. But most mportant, Tayler's stunning narrative is a deeply satisfying personal journey of fear and awakening, with a message that will resonate with anyone who has ever felt compelled, whether in life or in fantasy, to truly explore and experience our world.

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