**The legendary travel writer's thrilling and dangerous account of his
journey across Africa
**A rattletrap bus, dugout canoe, cattle truck, armed convoy, ferry, and
train. In the course of his epic and enlightening journey, wittily
observant and endearingly irascible Paul Theroux endures danger, delay,
and dismaying circumstances. Gauging the state of affairs, he talks to
Africans, aid workers, missionaries, and tourists. What results is an
insightful meditation on the history, politics, and beauty of Africa and
its people.