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Crazy River: A Journey To The Source Of The Nile (2011)

by Richard Grant(Favorite Author)

3.95 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

1439154147 (ISBN13: 9781439154144)

languge

English

genre

Young Adult Fiction

publisher

Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing Group

review 1: Very entertaining travel literature - loosely built around Grant's decision to attempt to be the first white man (!) to travel the Malagarasi River in Tanzania (which in fact cannot be traversed....) Very evocative descriptions of Zanzibar, some of the characters he meets up with, the sheer miserableness of the attempt to travel the Malagarasi, the relative peace of Burundi, and finally a quite powerful portion on Rwanda and his ultimate trip to the source of the Nile. He makes some attempt to weave in Burton/Stanley, spends perhaps too much time dwelling on bars and dives, quite critical of NGO's along the way. It is funny, gripping, sometimes sad. Recommended.
review 2: I really enjoyed this book. I love cultural anthropology. Discusses some important is... moresues, such as whether or not NGOs actually do any good, government corruption, European/American guilt over exploiting Africa, and having a population comprised mostly of children who have had limited moral guidance and suffered great trauma. I appreciated the author's honesty in portraying two sides to each issue when possible and admitting when he can't. less

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