![]() ![]() His last book on the Congo cemented my desire not to ever, ever go there in my life. On the contrary, they usually make me want to do the opposite. ![]() The thing about Butcher’s books is that they don’t make you want to travel to where he’s been. I thought it was extremely well written and was moved enough to buy the next one when it came out. I was, at that time, looking for more books/travelogues on Africa and was happy to try his book out. I first discovered Butcher years ago, when I read his book, Blood River, about journeying to the mouth of the Congo. Through his travelogue he recounts the history of both countries, the effects of war, as well as some vignettes from his time as a war correspondent. ![]() In 2009, Tim Butcher set out to retrace Graham Greene’s journey, from his book, Journey without Maps, wherein which he walked from Sierra Leone to Liberia (with a bit of Guinea in between). In the meantime, I’m content to let Butcher do all the walking. Someday, when these countries have become whole again and the world remembers that they can be beautiful, I might find myself there, gazing out of their harbour, chilling with a beer. Chasing the Devil: On Foot through Africa's Killing Fields by Tim Butcher ![]()
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