African Adventure: Malaria Dreams (Paperback)

from nandadevi

I'm not sure if Dervla Murphy's endorsement of this book (on the front cover no less - usually a sign of a desperate editor) as 'hilarious' isn't a little 'off the mark'. Dark, Kafkaesque, self deprecating in an engaging way, and perhaps even humorous come to mind, but hilarious suggests a certai...

from bookwoman247

This was a pretty typical travel/adventure book focusing on corruption in Africa. I did not find it especially memorable, but it did hold my attention enough to finish it.

from zmagic69

A very interesting travelogue that starts in CAR and ends in Algeria. A trip that could not be repeated today. It was a fun book.

from schraubd

Hilarious, and the work that gave me a side interest in travelogues. Whenever I see one at a bookstore, I pick it up in hopes of replicating the magic of Malaria Dreams, and thus far I have not been successful. This book is at the apex of the genre.

from schraubd

Hilarious, and the work that gave me a side interest in travelogues. Whenever I see one at a bookstore, I pick it up in hopes of replicating the magic of Malaria Dreams, and thus far I have not been successful. This book is at the apex of the genre.