Dark Star Safari
Overland from Cairo to Cape Town
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2007
Penguin Books Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-14-103512-3 (ISBN)
Penguin Books Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-14-103512-3 (ISBN)
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Paul Theroux sets off for Cape Town from Cairo - the hard way. Travelling across bush and desert, down rivers and across lakes, and through country after country, he visits some of the beautiful and dangerous landscapes on earth. This book takes us on a journey of discovery and of rediscovery.
Paul Theroux sets off for Cape Town from Cairo - the hard way. Travelling across bush and desert, down rivers and across lakes, and through country after country, he visits some of the most beautiful and dangerous landscapes on earth. It is a journey of discovery and of rediscovery - charting both unexpected places those visited as a young teacher 40 years before. In the Swahili language, the word 'safari' simply means 'journey', and this - to Theroux - is the ultimate journey. It is a trip where chance encounter is everything, where departure and arrival time are an irrelevance and where contentment can be found balancing on top of a truck in the middle of nowhere.
Paul Theroux sets off for Cape Town from Cairo - the hard way. Travelling across bush and desert, down rivers and across lakes, and through country after country, he visits some of the most beautiful and dangerous landscapes on earth. It is a journey of discovery and of rediscovery - charting both unexpected places those visited as a young teacher 40 years before. In the Swahili language, the word 'safari' simply means 'journey', and this - to Theroux - is the ultimate journey. It is a trip where chance encounter is everything, where departure and arrival time are an irrelevance and where contentment can be found balancing on top of a truck in the middle of nowhere.
Paul Theroux's highly acclaimed books include Blinding Light, Dark Star Safari, Riding the Iron Rooster, The Great Railway Bazaar, The Old Patagonian Express, and Fresh Air Fiend. The Mosquito Coast and Dr. Slaughter have both been made into successful films. Paul Theroux is also a frequent contributor to magazines. He divides his time between Cape Cod and the
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 6.9.2007 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Penguin Celebrations |
| Zusatzinfo | maps |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 129 x 198 mm |
| Gewicht | 356 g |
| Themenwelt | Reisen ► Reiseberichte ► Afrika |
| ISBN-10 | 0-14-103512-9 / 0141035129 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-14-103512-3 / 9780141035123 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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