Dark Star Safari
Overland from Cairo to Cape Town
Ranked #31 in Travel, Ranked #32 in Ethiopia — see more rankings.
In Dark Star Safari the wittily observant and endearingly irascible Paul Theroux takes readers the length of Africa by rattletrap bus, dugout canoe, cattle truck, armed convoy, ferry, and train. In the course of his epic and enlightening journey, he endures danger, delay, and dismaying circumstances.
Gauging the state of affairs, he talks to Africans, aid workers, missionaries, and tourists. What results is an insightful mediation on the history, politics, and beauty of Africa and its people.
In a new postscript, Theroux recounts the dramatic events of a return to... more
Gauging the state of affairs, he talks to Africans, aid workers, missionaries, and tourists. What results is an insightful mediation on the history, politics, and beauty of Africa and its people.
In a new postscript, Theroux recounts the dramatic events of a return to... more
Rankings by Category
Dark Star Safari is ranked in the following categories:
- #46 in Africa
- #82 in South Africa
- #34 in Travelogue
- #91 in Wanderlust
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