Facing the Congo: a Modern-day Journey into the Heart of Darkness - Jeffrey Tayler - Bücher - Broadway Books - 9780609808269 - 9. Oktober 2001
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Facing the Congo: a Modern-day Journey into the Heart of Darkness

Jeffrey Tayler

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Facing the Congo: a Modern-day Journey into the Heart of Darkness

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.

Medien Bücher     Taschenbuch   (Buch mit Softcover und geklebtem Rücken)
Erscheinungsdatum 9. Oktober 2001
ISBN13 9780609808269
Verlag Broadway Books
Seitenanzahl 288
Maße 129 × 17 × 202 mm   ·   317 g
Sprache Englisch  

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