Every time you try to say'Africa is...'the words crumble and break. From every generalisation you must exclude at least five countries.And just as you think you've nailed down a certainty,you find the opposite is also true. Africa is full of surprises. For the past three decades,Richard Dowden has travelled this vast and varied continent,listening,learning,and constantly re-evaluating all he thinks he knows.Country by country,he has sought out the local and the personal,the incidents,actions,and characters to tell a story of modern sub-Saharan Africa - an area affected by poverty,disease and war,but also a place of breathtaking beauty,generosity and possibility. The result is a landmark book,compelling,illuminating,and always surprising. Updated for 2018,Africa remains one of the most comprehensive,intelligent and responsive works on the continent ever written.
Publisher: Granta BooksISBN: 9781846277030Number of pages: 672Weight: 470 gDimensions: 195 x 130 x 48 mm
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