Facing the Congo
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ISBN: 1886913447 / Publisher: Ruminator Books, January 2000
Transports readers into the jungles and crocodile-infested waters of sub-Saharan Africa. The author...
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Transports readers into the jungles and crocodile-infested waters of sub-Saharan Africa. The author travels a river barge teeming with merchants, mothers, prostitutes, fishermen, and spiritual followers, then launches his quest to confront the Congo River by descending its longest navigational stretch in a hand-carved canoe. Includes b&w photos. Lacks a subject index. Tayler has written for magazines including CondT Nast Traveler , Spin , and Harper's Magazine , and is a commentator on NPR's All Things Considered . Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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