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Bill Bryson's African Diary
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Bill Bryson
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Free shipping Australia wide  Ships within 24 hours from USA supplier| Rating: | | | Format: | Hardcover, 64 pages | | Other Information: | Illustrated | | Published In: | United States, 01 December 2002 |
"Here is a man who suffers so his readers can laugh." -- "Daily Telegraph
Bill Bryson travels to Kenya in support of CARE International. All royalties and profits go to CARE International.
Bryson visits Kenya at the invitation of CARE International, the charity dedicated to eradicating poverty. Kenya is a land of contrasts, with famous game reserves and a vibrant culture. It also provides plenty to worry a traveller like Bill Bryson, fixated as he is on the dangers posed by snakes, insects and large predators. It is also a country with many serious problems: refugees, AIDS, drought, and grinding poverty. The resultant diary, though short in length, contains the trademark Bryson stamp of wry observation and curious insight. |
| Publisher: | Broadway Books | | ISBN: | 0767915062 |
| EAN: | 9780767915069 | | Dimensions: | 18.59 x 13.51 x 1.24 centimeters (0.15 kg) |
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 – Customer review on 05/08/2009
this book was an easy read, but one that i would recommend for a brief, amusing overview of what time spent in kenya could be like. bryson's perspective is refreshing, even for someone who has spent time in the country, and the money is going to CARE international, afterall (recognition ought to go not just to bryson but the publishers and their staff for working on this free of charge).
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 – Customer review on 18/05/2009
African Diary isn't for everyone.
If you're picking up a Bryson for the first time, I'd suggest Notes from a Small Island or Neither here nor there.
While it is written in Bryson's trademark style, it's important to remember that buying this book is really a donation to charity with a free book thrown in. You *will* snort with laughter if you read this on public transport, but the fun is over very quickly - Bryson's African Diary was written about a seven-day trip and as such there is only so much that could be put in.
If you have read Bryson before and look at this book as a bonus for doing something good, you'll definitely enjoy it, despite it's slender width
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