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Dark Star Safari

Summary

Dark Star Safari (2002) is a written account of a trip taken by author Paul Theroux from Cairo to Cape Town via trains, buses, cars, and armed convoy.[2] Theroux had lived in Africa as a young and idealistic early member of the Peace Corps[3] and part of the reason for this trip was to assess the impact on Africa of the many years of aid from Western countries. His assessment is generally critical of the long-term impact of aid programs.

Dark Star Safari
First edition
AuthorPaul Theroux
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
GenreNon-fiction
PublisherHoughton Mifflin
Publication date
2002
Media typePrint (Hardback & Paperback)
Theroux describes his reasons for revisiting Africa for the book
from the BBC programme Bookclub, September 1, 2013.[1]
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Throughout the duration of the trip Theroux describes the writing of an erotic novella. This novella was eventually published in 2003, amongst a collection of short stories, as "The Stranger at the Palazzo D'Oro".

References edit

  1. ^ "Paul Theroux". Bookclub. September 1, 2013. BBC Radio 4. Retrieved January 18, 2014.
  2. ^ Guardian.co.uk
  3. ^ Cooper, Rand Richards (30 March 2003). "Get Me Out of Africa". The New York Times.

External links edit

  • Booknotes interview with Theroux on Dark Star Safari, May 18, 2003.
  • Official site
  • Rossouw, Henk. "Classic review: Dark Star Safari", The Christian Science Monitor, 27 September 2009.
  • Kirkus Reviews. "Dark Star Safari", [Kirkus Reviews], 15 December 2002.
  • Gerhart, Gail M. "Dark Star Safari: Overland From Cairo to Cape Town", Foreign Affairs, November/December 2003.