Dark Star Safari
by Paul Theroux
2002 · adult
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Set in 3 places · 1 primarySense of Place
5/5
Description · Open Library (CC0)
"A rich and insightful travel book in the tradition that made Paul Theroux's reputation, Dark Star Safari takes us the length of Africa by rattletrap bus, forgotten train, and rusting steamer. Theroux confronts delay, discomfort, bullets, and bad food while encountering a remarkable mix of places and people. Beginning in Cairo and ending in Cape Town, he goes on the ultimate safari to the true heart of Africa, not the lavish game parks with overfed guests but the small villages of the bush and the filthy chaotic cities that define this forgotten continent"--Publisher's description.
Set in
- ★Malawi · Malawi★ primaryPersonal anchor of the journey: Theroux was a Peace Corps volunteer and teacher in Malawi 40 years earlier
