Blood River

Why read it

• You will see what a failed state looks like on the ground, where power, travel and safety are rare
• You will understand why a peace treaty on paper can still leave a country where violence kills people on a huge scale
• You will learn how decades of decay can cut a town off from the world it was once connected to

Who it is for

• Armchair travellers who want the real Congo
• News readers who wonder why some countries never recover
• People who plan trips where guidebooks stop

Contents

1. Preface
2. 1. Africa’s Broken Heart
3. 2. The Final Frontier
4. 3. Cobalt Town
5. 4. The Pearl of Tanganyika
6. 5. Walked to Death
7. 6. The Jungle Books
8. 7. Up a River Without a Paddle
9. 8. Pirogue Progress
10. 9. The Equator Express
11. 10. Bend in the River
12. 11. River Passage
13. 12. Road Rage
14. Epilogue

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