Facing the Congo: A Modern-Day Journey Into the Heart of Darkness Paperback - 2001
by Jeffrey Tayler
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THE SQUAWKS OF PARROTS FILTERED DOWN INTO THE BLACK well of sleep and slowly called me up into the lighter realms of wakefulness.
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Faced with an identity crisis in his work and his life, seasoned traveler and journalist Jeffrey Tayler made a bold decision. He would leave behind his mundane existence in Moscow to re-create the legendary British explorer Henry Stanley's trip down the Congo in a dugout canoe, stocked with food, medicine, and even a gun-toting guide. But once his tiny boat pushed off the banks of this mysterious river, Tayler realized he was in a place where maps and supplies would have no bearing on his survival. As Tayler navigates this immense waterway, he encounters a land of smothering heat and intense rains, wary villagers, corrupt officials and dead-eyed soldiers demanding bribes, jungle animals, mosquitoes, and, surprisingly, breathtaking natural beauty.
Filled with honesty and rich description, Facing the Congo is a sophisticated depiction of today's Democratic Republic of the Congo, a country brought to its knees by a succession of despotic leaders. But most mportant, Tayler's stunning narrative is a deeply satisfying personal journey of fear and awakening, with a message that will resonate with anyone who has ever felt compelled, whether in life or in fantasy, to truly explore and experience our world.
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- Title Facing the Congo: A Modern-Day Journey Into the Heart of Darkness
- Author Jeffrey Tayler
- Binding Paperback
- Edition 3rd Printing
- Pages 288
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Crown Publishing Group (NY), New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date October 9, 2001
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9780609808269 / 0609808265
- Weight 0.7 lbs (0.32 kg)
- Dimensions 8.09 x 5.17 x 0.66 in (20.55 x 13.13 x 1.68 cm)
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Themes
- Cultural Region: African
- Library of Congress subjects Congo River - Description and travel, Congo River Region - Description and travel
- Dewey Decimal Code B
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Citations
- Kirkus Reviews, 08/01/2001, Page 1107
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