Editore: Grove Press, 2008
ISBN 10: 0802118771 ISBN 13: 9780802118776
Da: Goodwill, Brooklyn Park, MN, U.S.A.
Condizione: Good. The dust jacket is torn. Cover/Case has some rubbing and edgewear. Access codes, CDs, slipcovers and other accessories may not be included.
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Editore: Penguin Random House, 2008
ISBN 10: 0099494280 ISBN 13: 9780099494287
Da: Better World Books: West, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
Condizione: Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
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ISBN 10: 1407414933 ISBN 13: 9781407414935
Da: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Regno Unito
Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
ISBN 10: 0802144330 ISBN 13: 9780802144331
Da: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Regno Unito
Paperback. Condizione: Good. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.
Editore: Vintage Publishing, United Kingdom, London, 2007
ISBN 10: 0701179813 ISBN 13: 9780701179816
Da: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Regno Unito
Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Ever since Stanley first charted its mighty river in the 1870s, the Congo has epitomised the dark and turbulent history of a failed continent - from colonial cruelty under the Belgians to the kleptocratic chaos of Mobutu Sese Seko and the current post-apocalyptic riot of robber-baron politicians. However, its troubles only served to increase the interest of "Daily Telegraph" correspondent Tim Butcher, who was sent to cover Africa in 2000. He remembered his mother's stories of her own genteel river journey there in the 1950s and his connection deepened when he discovered that Stanley's expedition was funded by the "Telegraph". Before long he became obsessed with the idea of recreating Stanley's original expedition - but travelling alone. Despite warnings from old Africa hands that his plan was 'suicidal', Butcher spent years poring over colonial-era maps and wooing rebel leaders before making his will and venturing to the Congo's eastern border with just a rucksack and a few thousand dollars hidden in his boots. He travelled for hundreds of kilometers on a motorbike, dogged by punctured tyres, broken bridges and dehydration. As he drove through the most dangerous areas, he stopped only to sleep - biking through the bush for hours and speeding up every time he passed a soldier. And then he reached the legendary Congo River, making his way down it in an assortment of vessels including a dugout canoe. Helped along the way by a cast of characters - from UN aid workers to a campaigning pygmy, he passed through the once thriving cities of this huge country, saw the marks left behind by years of abuse and misrule, and followed in the footsteps of the great Victorian adventurers, and of the visitors - such as Katherine Hepburn and Evelyn Waugh - who had been there in very different times. Almost 2,500 harrowing miles later, he reached the Atlantic Ocean a thinner and a wiser man. His extraordinary account describes a country with more past than present, where giant steamboats lie rotting in the advancing forest and children hear stories from their grandfathers of days when cars once drove by. Butcher's journey was a remarkable feat. But the story of the Congo, told expertly and vividly in this book, is more remarkable still. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
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Editore: Vintage Classics, 2019
ISBN 10: 1784875384 ISBN 13: 9781784875381
Da: Zoom Books Company, Lynden, WA, U.S.A.
Condizione: good. Book is in good condition and may include underlining highlighting and minimal wear. The book can also include "From the library of" labels. May not contain miscellaneous items toys, dvds, etc. . We offer 100% money back guarantee and 24 7 customer service.
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Editore: vintage
Da: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd., Dunedin, OTAGO, Nuova Zelanda
Membro dell'associazione: IOBA
octavo softcover (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.
Editore: Vintage Books 2008, 2008
Da: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd., Dunedin, OTAGO, Nuova Zelanda
Membro dell'associazione: IOBA
Octavo softcover (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs.
Editore: Vintage 2008, 2008
Da: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd., Dunedin, OTAGO, Nuova Zelanda
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Octavo softcover (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples.Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.
Editore: Chatto & Windus, 2007
ISBN 10: 0701179813 ISBN 13: 9780701179816
Da: Chapter 1, Johannesburg, GAU, Sudafrica
Prima edizione
Hardcover. Condizione: Fair. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fair. First Edition. 'Blood 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 dust jacket is rubbed and damp marked to the inside.Creased. Now protected in cellophane. The binding is excellent.Due to weight postal adjustments may be required. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
Editore: Chatto & Windus, UK, 2007
Da: Eaglestones, Oudtshoorn, Sudafrica
Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fair. Blood River. A Journey to Africa's Broken Heart. A clean and tightly bound book. Inscription by Author on flyleaf. Dust jacket chipped and shelf worn.
Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. Blood River. A journey to Africa's broken heart. A clean and tightly bound book. Inscription on Title page.
Editore: London : Chatto & Windus, 2007
ISBN 10: 0701179813 ISBN 13: 9780701179816
Da: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Copia autografata
First Edition, First Impression. Signed by the author. Fine cloth copy in a very good, slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Not price-clipped. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: xvi, 363p. : ill., maps ; 24cm. Subjects: Butcher, Tim -- Travel -- Congo (Democratic Republic). 1 Kg.
Editore: London : Chatto & Windus, 2007
ISBN 10: 0701179813 ISBN 13: 9780701179816
Da: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Irlanda
Copia autografata
First Edition, First Impression. Signed by the author. Fine cloth copy in a very good, slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Not price-clipped. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: xvi, 363p. : ill., maps ; 24cm. Subjects: Butcher, Tim -- Travel -- Congo (Democratic Republic). 1 Kg.