| Description |
xvi, 363 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Note |
Originally published: London: Chatto & Windus, 2007. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Africa's broken heart -- The final frontier -- Cobalt town -- The pearl of Tanganyika -- Walked to death -- The Jungle Books -- Up a river without a paddle -- Pirogue progress -- The Equator Express -- Bend in the river -- River passage -- Road rage. |
| Summary |
Blood River is the harrowing and audacious story of Tim Butcher's journey in the Congo and his retracing of renowned explorer H. M. Stanley's famous 1874 expedition in which he mapped the Congo River. When Daily Telegraph correspondent Tim Butcher was sent to Africa in 2000 he quickly became obsessed with the legendary Congo River and the idea of re-creating Stanley's legendary journey along the three-thousand-mile waterway. |
| Subject |
Butcher, Tim, 1967- -- Travel -- Congo (Democratic Republic)
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Congo (Democratic Republic) -- Description and travel.
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Congo River -- Description and travel.
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| ISBN |
0802118771: $25.00 |
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9780802118776: $25.00 |
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