Blood River

VINTAGE VOYAGES: A world of journeys, from the tallest mountains to the depths of the mindWhen Daily Telegraph correspondent Tim Butcher was sent to cover Africa 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.

Info autore

Tim Butcher is a best-selling author who blends travel with history. His first book, Blood River, was a number one bestseller, a Richard & Judy Book Club selection and was shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize, while his next, Chasing the Devil, was longlisted for the George Orwell Prize. A journalist with the Daily Telegraph from 1990 to 2009, in 2010 he received an honorary doctorate from the University of Northampton for services to writing. Born in Great Britain, he is based in Cape Town with his family.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Tim Butcher, Butcher Tim
• Editore: Vintage UK
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Tascabile
• Data pubblicazione: 30.06.2019
• Categoria: Narrativa > Romanzi; Viaggi > Reportage di viaggio, racconti di viaggio > Mondo, Artide, Antartide
• EAN: 9781784875381
• ISBN: 978-1-78487-538-1
• Numero di pagine: 384
• Dimensioni (della confezione): 12.9 x 19.8 x 2.4 cm
• Serie: Vintage Classics; Vintage Classics; Vintage Voyages; Vintage Voyages
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