Chasing the Devil: The Search for Africa's Fighting Spirit - Couverture souple

Butcher, Tim

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0701183616 ISBN 13 : 9780701183615

Editeur : Chatto & Windus, 2010

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture

'An inspirational account of humanity's wonderful spirit to survive' Archbishop Desmond Tutu

For many years war made Sierra Leone and Liberia too dangerous for outsiders to travel through. Facing down demons from his time in Africa as a journalist, Tim Butcher heads deep into this combat zone, encountering the devastation wrought by lawless militia, child soldiers, brutal violence, blood diamonds and masked figures who guard the spiritual secrets of remote jungle communities.

On an epic journey that demands courage, doggedness and sheer luck, Tim treks for 350 blistering miles through rainforest and malarial swamps, walking every blistering inch to gain an extraordinary ground-level view of an overlooked region on the cusp of a remarkable recovery.

'Descriptions of walking through the bush, of sweltering heat, sweat and swelling blisters are juxtaposed against moments of beauty...a test of endurance' Sunday Telegraph

'Enjoyable and thrilling... Butcher's Africa is a primeval, dark-hearted place' Daily Mail

'Butcher has a respect and affection for West Africa that is genuine and touching, writing in a way that brings out the exuberance and wit of its people. This book is required reading for anyone even vaguely interested in this remote and enigmatic region' Evening Standard

'A brave book by a writer of skill and principle... he exposes a toxic cocktail of tribal conflict, ritual violence and blood diamonds... an admirable book' Sunday Times

Présentation de l'éditeur

For many years Sierra Leone and Liberia have been too dangerous to travel through. With their wars officially over, Tim Butcher sets out on a journey across both countries, trekking for 350 miles through remote rainforest and malarial swamps, pursuing a trail blazed by Graham Greene in 1935. Weaving history and anthropology with personal narrative - as well as new discoveries about Greene - it is as exciting as it is enlightening. This recording is unabridged. Typically abridged audiobooks are not more than 60% of the author's work and as low as 30% with characters and plotlines removed.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Chatto & Windus
• Date d'édition: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0701183616
• ISBN 13: 9780701183615
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 336