The Black Heart: A Voyage into Central Africa (Armchair Traveller Series)

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This is actually three books in one: a travelogue, a "literary adventure," and a series of historical narratives taken from European adventurers who traveled the Congo a century ago and whose footsteps Hyland tries to follow. It is a curious combination, and the historical snippets may confuse those not familiar with Zaire. While generally well written, there are some questionable "literary" gems. Overall, however, this is quite interesting; recommended for larger collections.- Paul H. Thomas, Hoover Inst. Lib., Stanford, Cal.Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.


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This is actually three books in one: a travelogue, a ``literary adventure,'' and a series of historical narratives taken from European adventurers who traveled the Congo a century ago and whose footsteps Hyland tries to follow. It is a curious combination, and the historical snippets may confuse those not familiar with Zaire. While generally well written, there are some questionable ``literary'' gems. Overall, however, this is quite interesting; recommended for larger collections.-- Paul H. Thomas, Hoover Inst. Lib., Stanford, Cal.


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