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Blood River: A Journey to Africa’s Broken Heart

Blood River: A Journey to Africa’s Broken Heart

Author(s): Tim Butcher

Location(s): Congo (Democratic Republic of)

Genre(s): Travelogue

Era(s): 2000s

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This is the account of the author’s decision to travel, against all advice, through the Democratic Republic of Congo, whilst it is in an on/off state of civil war: he goes back to past adventurers and explorers and the legacy of colonialisation.

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From his adventure he has plundered a wealth of terrific stories, and survived to recite a rosary of unstinting horror. The Daily Telegraph

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