BLOOD RIVER by Tim Butcher ( 9780099494287 ) - Books & Audio Books at Pickabook.co.uk

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Title:

BLOOD RIVER

By:

Tim Butcher

Format:

Paperback

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ISBN 10:

0099494280

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9780099494287

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Publisher:

VINTAGE PUBLISHING

Pub. date:

3 January, 2008

Pages:

384

Description:

The author set out for the Congo's eastern border with just a rucksack and a few thousand dollars hidden in his boots with the idea of recreating H M Stanley's famous expedition. This book tells of the author's journey and the story of Congo; as he made his way in an assortment of vessels including a motorbike and a dugout canoe.

Synopsis:

When "Daily Telegraph" correspondent Tim Butcher was sent to cover Africa in 2000 he quickly became obsessed with the idea of recreating H. M. Stanley's famous 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 characters from UN aid workers to a campaigning pygmy, 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.

Publication:

Imprint:

Vintage

Prizes:

Short-listed for Dolman Best Travel Book of the Year Award 2008 Short-listed for Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction 2008

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Returnable

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