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The Shadow of the Sun

Categorie	Geschiedenis Afrika
Boeknummer	#409351-XU1
Titel	The Shadow of the Sun
Auteur	Kapuscinski, Ryszard
Boektype	Paperback
Uitgeverij	Washington, DC : National Geographic Books
Jaar van uitgave	2002
ISBN10	0679779078
ISBN13	9780679779070
Taal	Engels
Beschrijving	Paperback, 8vo.
Samenvatting	In 1957, Ryszard Kapuscinski arrived in Africa to witness the beginning of the end of colonial rule as the first African correspondent of Poland's state newspaper. From the early days of independence in Ghana to the ongoing ethnic genocide in Rwanda, Kapuscinski has crisscrossed vast distances pursuing the swift, and often violent, events that followed liberation. Kapuscinski hitchhikes with caravans, wanders the Sahara with nomads, and lives in the poverty-stricken slums of Nigeria. He wrestles a king cobra to the death and suffers through a bout of malaria. What emerges is an extraordinary depiction of Africa--not as a group of nations or geographic locations--but as a vibrant and frequently joyous montage of peoples, cultures, and encounters. Kapuscinski's trenchant observations, wry an... (Lees verder)alysis and overwhelming humanity paint a remarkable portrait of the continent and its people. His unorthodox approach and profound respect for the people he meets challenge conventional understandings of the modern problems faced by Africa at the dawn of the twenty-first century.
Pagina's	325
Conditie	Goed — Stickers backside cover.
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