Chasing the Devil

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For many years Sierra Leone and Liberia have been too dangerous to travel through, bedevilled by a uniquely brutal form of violence from which sprang many of Africa s cruellest contemporary icons This travel book touches on one of the most fraught parts of the globe at a different moment in its history. Best Read Chasing the Devil By Tim Butcher For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr VIAGGIO NEL GIARDINO DEL BENE E DEL MALESe questo libro fosse un automobile, tanto pi per dove ambientato, lo descriverei cos 4WD trazione integrale , ABS Antilock Braking System , PDC Park Distance Control , ESP Electronic Stability Control , CC Cruise Control , Boardcomputer, tettuccio apribile, servosterzo, sedili riscaldati, portapacchi, lettore CD e DVD, autoradio, interni in pelle, immobilizzatore elettronico, filtro antiparticolato, fendinebbia, controllo trazione, controllo aut VIAGGIO NEL GIARDINO DEL BENE E DEL MALESe questo libro fosse un automobile, tanto pi per dove ambientato, lo descriverei cos 4WD trazione integrale , ABS Antilock Braking System , PDC Park Distance Control , ESP Electronic Stability Control , CC Cruise Control , Boardcomputer, tettuccio apribile, servosterzo, sedili riscaldati, portapacchi, lettore CD e DVD, autoradio, interni ...To get my one gripe out of the way first It might be a fairly stupidly obvious thing to say but the titles given to books can be really important they might be the initial hook to draw us to pick the thing up in the first place, the crutch to keep us going and indeed they sometimes colour our understanding or interpretation of the book s content With this book I found the title aggravating I began to read it because I had been genuinely moved and amazed by the previous book I had read of B To get my one gripe out of the way first It might be a fairly stupidly obvious thing to say but the titles given to books can be really important they might be the initial hook to draw us to pick the thing up in the first place, the crutch to keep us going and indeed they sometimes colour our understanding or interpretation of the book s content With this book I found the title aggravating I began to read it because I had been genuinely moved and amazed by the previous book I had read of Butcher s, Blood River and therefore i decided to pick this up even though the title seemed a tad histrionic and sensationalist Butcher admirably elucidates what he means by the Devil , but it grated because the title itself did not accurately describe what we were reading The devil is shorthand for the admittedly horrendous secret societies of the African hinterland, th...This is the second book written by the author and least promoted among the three written by the author.But no way it is inferior.This book is a goldmine of knowledge as far as Liberia is concerned.The only problem is stressing on Greenes travel and too much description about them which sometimes bores the reader.The travelogue keeps you interested and simultaneously underlines the problems of West Africa and urges the international community to act.The best part is that there is an expressio This is the second book written by the author and least promoted among the three written by the author.But no way it is inferior.This book is a gol...Tim Butcher s second travel book offering takes the reader on our journey through west Africa in the footsteps of Graham Greene He and his traveling companion travel through Sierra Leone, Guinea and Liberia by road, foot and boat, recreating a journey made by Graham Greene and his cousin Barbara in 1935 which eventually led to Greene writing J...I love this writer and I loved this book as much as Blood River For anyone interested in trying to understand some complex areas of Africa fromthan just sensationalized headlines this is a must read Butcher s analysis of both Sierra Lione and Liberia from both a contemporary and historical perspective is thoughtful, well researched and personal Besides all that, it reads like a very interesting adventure travel book In much the same way as Blood River, he uses his interaction with loca I love this writer and I loved this book as much as Blood River For anyone interested in trying to understand s...The premise of Tim Butcher s second book Chasing the Devil is following the route of Graham Greene and cousin Barbara Greene, as described in the classic Journey Without Maps.Greene s journey took place in 1935, Tim Butcher s in 2009 The setting is West Africa Sierra Leone, Guinea and Liberia It was not Butchers first time in Sierra Leone or Liberia having spent time in both as a war correspondent journalist, and the book is largely built on contrasts or lack of contrasts between the Gre The premise of Tim Butcher s second book Chasing the Devil is following the route of Graham Greene and cousin Barbara Greene, as described in the classic Journey Without Maps.Greene s journey took place in 1935, Tim Butcher s in 2009 The setting is West Africa Sierra Leone, G...While Butcher is a gifted writer, and I dig anyone who deepens my knowledge of Graham Greene, one of my top 5 20th century authors, I never could get past the feeling that he was using Greene as a flimsy hook to a rather contrived adventure narrative The exploration of Sierra Leone and Liberia might have been deeper, absent the Greene connection I also found the pacing odd so much on Sierra Leone and the very beginning premises of the trip, and then relatively little that lets us really get While Butcher is a...This was a real eye opener for me, as I had only a sparse knowledge of the region and its politics and history Tim Butcher leaves you in no doubt as to the harshness of life in Liberia and Sierra Leone, but does so with...Tim Butcher s books are a great way to get to know Africa Early this year I read Blood River, his account of traveling through war torn Congo following the route of Henry Morton Stanley, and was fascinated but disturbed by his journey Chasing the Devil is an account of Butcher s trek through parts of Sierra Leone and Liberia, tracing the steps of a journey novelist and later MI6spy Graham Greene took in the 1930s Though hazardous and difficult, this quest seemed less suicidal than Butcher s Tim Butcher s books are a great way to get to know Africa Early this year I read Blood River, his account of traveling through war torn Congo following the route of Henry Morton Stanley, and was fascinated but disturbed by his journey Chasing the Devil is an account of Butcher s trek through parts of Sierra Leone and Liberia, tracing the steps of a journey novelist and later MI6spy Graham Greene took in the 1930s Though hazardous and difficult, this quest seemed less suicidal than Butcher s DR Congo quest, so I wasable to relax and enjoy reading the book Modern Sierra Leone was settled by former slaves and blacks from the British Empire, though it did go through a protectorate period ruled by whi...TB s wife made him take out platinum insurance before embarking on this journey and no wonder This as much a history of Liberia as it is travel writing and it s very enjoyable as both The author follows the route taken by Graham Greene in 1935 and finds little changed in many respects It s not as exciting as his trip through the Congo nor, arguably, as dangerous but it s just as shocking in terms of what we learn about the country and the daily struggles of the people We also gain insight in TB s wife made him take out platinum insurance before embarking on this journey and no wonder This as much a history of Liberia ...

Chasing the Devil
  • English
  • 08 December 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 336 pages
  • 0701183608
  • Tim Butcher
  • Chasing the Devil