Dimensions
127 x 195 x 19mm
From the Lonely Planet Journeys series.
As he travels through the jungles of Gabon, Jan Brokken is haunted by the ghosts of his predecessors: explorers, missionaries, slavers and adventurers who played out their dreams and delusions in this remote corner of the world. Moving effortlessly between past and present, he compares the Africa they described with the landscapes and people he encounters - and discovers that in the heart of Gabon there still are secret places.
Intensely moving, meticulously researched and deftly crafted, 'The Rainbird' is travel writing at its best.
