{"product_id":"bill-brysons-african-diary-hardcover","title":"Bill Bryson's African Diary - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBill Bryson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eA Short History of Nearly Everything\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Body \u003c\/i\u003ecomes a travel diary documenting a visit to Kenya. All royalties and profits go to CARE International.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In the early fall of 2002, famed travel writer Bill Bryson journeyed to Kenya at the invitation of CARE International, the charity dedicated to working with local communities to eradicate poverty around the world. He arrived with a set of mental images of Africa gleaned from television broadcasts of low-budget Jungle Jim movies in his Iowa childhood and a single viewing of the film version of \u003ci\u003eOut of Africa\u003c\/i\u003e. (Also with some worries about tropical diseases, insects, and large predators.) But the vibrant reality of Kenya and its people took over the second he deplaned in Nairobi, and this diary records Bill Bryson's impressions of his trip with his inimitable trademark style of wry observation and curious insight. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From the wrenching poverty of the Kibera slum in Nairobi to the meticulously manicured grounds of the Karen Blixen house and the human fossil riches of the National Museum, Bryson registers the striking contrasts of a postcolonial society in transition. He visits the astoundingly vast Great Rift Valley; undergoes the rigors of a teeth-rattling train journey to Mombasa and a hair-whitening flight through a vicious storm; and visits the refugee camps and the agricultural and economic projects where dedicated CARE professionals wage noble and dogged war against poverty, dislocation, and corruption. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Though brief in compass and duration, \u003ci\u003eBill Bryson's African Diary\u003c\/i\u003e is rich in irreverent, poignant, and morally instructive observation. Like all of this author's work, it can make the reader laugh, think, and especially, feel all at the same time.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere is a man who suffers so his readers can laugh. -- \"Daily Telegraph \u003cbr\u003eBill Bryson travels to Kenya in support of CARE International. All royalties and profits go to CARE International. \u003cbr\u003eBryson visits Kenya at the invitation of CARE International, the charity dedicated to eradicating poverty. Kenya is a land of contrasts, with famous game reserves and a vibrant culture. It also provides plenty to worry a traveller like Bill Bryson, fixated as he is on the dangers posed by snakes, insects and large predators. It is also a country with many serious problems: refugees, AIDS, drought, and grinding poverty. The resultant diary, though short in length, contains the trademark Bryson stamp of wry observation and curious insight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBill Bryson\u003c\/b\u003e's bestselling books include \u003ci\u003eA Walk in the Woods\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eA Short History of Nearly Everything\u003c\/i\u003e (which won the Aventis Prize in Britain and the Descartes Prize, the European Union's highest literary award). He was chancellor of Durham University, England's third oldest university, from 2005 to 2011, and is an honorary fellow of Britain's Royal Society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 64\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.49 x 7.32 x 5.32 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 03, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757320667424,"sku":"9780767915069","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/63afc8a5aa132ffaf038fecb3bfefc1c.webp?v=1780099566","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/bill-brysons-african-diary-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}