JOHN LE CARREQuite superb..a masterpieceWILLIAM BOYDTim Butcher's extraordinary, audacious ... more
journey through the Congo is worthy of the great 19th century explorers. Completely enthralling but also a thoughtful and sobering portrait of modern AfricaALEXANDER MCCALL SMITHA remarkable, fascinating book by a courageous and perceptive writer. One of the most exciting books to emerge from Africa in recent years.THE SUNDAY TIMESTim Butchers book is the latest in a long line, running through Joseph Conrad, Graham Greene, VS Nai-paul his account of a hair-rising trip from east to west, against all advice, by motorbike and then river boat, is gripping and harshly informativeMAX HASTINGSBlood River represents a remarkable marriage of travelogue and history, which deserves to make Tim Butcher a star for his prose, as well as his courage.THE DAILY TELEGRAPHFrom his adventure he has plundered a wealth of terrific stories, and survived to recite a rosary of unstinting horror.FERGAL KEANEThis is a terrific book, an adventure story about a journey of great bravery in one of the world's most dangerous places. It keeps the heart beating and the attention fixed from beginning to end.HATCHARDSunputdownableGILES FODENAn intrepid adventure... Tim Butcher has followed in the footsteps of Stanley and Conrad. It takes a lot of guts to yomp through the Congo and he obviously has plenty of those. But it is the wit and passion of the writing which keeps you engrossed.THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH..stirring and thought-provoking.AESTHETICA MAGAZINE.a remarkable travelogue of exquisite proportions. highly emotive, historical and personalButchers elegant style demands the readers attention.Blood River is nothing short of a modern-day masterpiece.WANDERLUSTWhat makes Blood River such a compelling read is the fact that the journey becomes an exercise in mental terror, the author skilfully conveying the exhaustion of six weeks on tenterhooks, wondering what might happen just around the next bend.THOMAS PAKENHAMTim Butcher deserves a medal for this crazy feat. I marvel at his courage and his empathy with the unfortunate Congolese...ESQUIREgrippingTRAVEL AFRICAThe past meets present in this enthralling travelogue through the depths of the Congo.
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Advantages: I did learn things about the modern DRC and some of the history of the country Disadvantages: The authors obsession got a bit boring, really
Blood River
What is this book about?
This is a factual account of a journey through the heart of Africa, crossing from side to side of the enormous country the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
The author Tim Butcher is appointed as Africa correspondent for The Daily Telegraph and reads lots of material about the continent. Over the years, based in South Africa and flying off to report from whichever African country is the current hot stop, the author gets more and more obsessed with the idea of crossing the DRC from one side to the other, even though everyone he asks about it tells him it is impossible. He works to find contacts and routes that would allow him to cross this war torn and rife striven country which is the size of Western Europe.
Butcher seems to have several reasons for wanting to cross the DRC, some ...
Advantages: Plenty of information conveyed in this book Disadvantages: some might find it a long read or not be interested in the subject matter
Blood River is the most compelling, memorable, educational and insightful book I have read for a long time. It is in the travel category here, and yes it is an account of the author's journey down the Congo river, but the book is also a throughly researched and passionate expose of the troubled history of the country now known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
I was alternately gripped, horrified, astounded and shamed by this book. Gripped as the journey that the author made in 2004 to " the most troubled region of the world's most troubled continent" in the words of the author himself, was both amazing and insane, and shamed as at times I felt ignorant in the face of the information conveyed.
According to the BBC website 5 million people have died in the Congo in the past decade. This helps to explain the title ...
Advantages: Great descriptions of the times, Australia Disadvantages: None
The Secret River
London 1806 - William Thornhill, happily wedded to his childhood sweetheart Sal, is a waterman on the River Thames. Life is tough but bearable until William makes a mistake, a bad mistake for which he and his family are made to pay dearly. His sentence: to be transported to New South Wales for the term of his natural life.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It is the book of the month at our book club and is probably not a book I would have chosen for myself but is an extremely interesting portrail into life for people in that age and of the two countries.
This story is basically in two parts, Will's London life and then his Australian life. The two are most definitely linked to each other but in terms of Will's and Sal's feelings and adventures they are worlds apart, or you could say continents apart. The story ...
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