The Last Train to Zona Verde
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The acclaimed author of Dark Star Safari journeys across western Africa in this "thoroughly engrossing [and] at times tragic" travelogue (Washington Post).
Paul Theroux's best-selling Dark Star Safari chronicled his epic overland voyage from Cairo to Cape Town, providing an insider's look at modern Africa. Now, with The Last Train to Zona Verde, he returns to discover how both he and Africa have changed in the ensuing years. Traveling alone, Theroux sets out from Cape Town, going north through South Africa, Namibia, then into Angola, encountering a world increasingly removed from tourists' itineraries and the hopes of postcolonial independence movements.
After covering nearly 2,500 arduous miles, Theroux cuts short his journey, a decision he chronicles with unsparing honesty in a chapter titled "What Am I Doing Here?" Vivid, witty, and beautifully evocative, The Last Train to Zona Verde is a fitting final African adventure from the writer whose gimlet eye and effortless prose have brought the world to generations of readers.
"If this book is proof, age has not slowed Theroux or encouraged him to rest on his achievements . . . Gutsy, alert to Africa's struggles, its injustices and history." - San Francisco ChronicleAlle Preise
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PAUL THEROUX's renowned travel books include Ghost Train to the Eastern Star, Dark Star Safari, and The Great Railway Bazaar. His acclaimed novels include The Mosquito Coast, Hotel Honolulu, and The Lower River.
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- Intro
- Title Page
- Contents
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Epigraph
- Maps of Area
- Among the Unreal People
- The Train from Khayelitsha
- Cape Town: The Spirit of the Cape
- The Night Bus to Windhoek
- Night Train from Swakopmund
- The Bush Track to Tsumkwe
- Ceremony at the Crossroads
- Among the Real People
- Riding an Elephant: The Ultimate Safari
- The Hungry Herds at Etosha
- The Frontier of Bad Karma
- Three Pieces of Chicken
- Volunteering in Lubango
- The Slave Yards of Benguela
- Luanda: The Improvised City
- "This Is What the World Will Look Like When It Ends"
- What Am I Doing Here?
- Coming Soon from Paul Theroux
- Read More from Paul Theroux
- About the Author
- Footnotes
