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My African Journey

Winston S. Churchill

3.7/5 ( ratings)

Acknowledging all Churchill's other accolades, we tend to overlook his claims as a writer of travel. A fine example is at hand in MY AFRICAN JOURNEY, the story of his 1908 excursion in Kenya and Uganda. Churchill's description of the East Africa of nearly a century ago makes an interesting comparison with today. The feeling of innocence and charm in the tribes he meets is now lost; the animals he hunts, decimated; the countryside through which he travels, pastoral no more. But Churchill could never be just a traveler, so he notes dozens of opportunities for improvement--many subsequently adopted. Fascinating to sojourn with the young Winston, then in his early 30's, and feel the developing insight and judgment that one day would literally save the world.

Language: English

Pages: 134

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Release: January 01, 1990

ISBN: 039302816X

ISBN 13: 9780393028164

My African Journey

Winston S. Churchill

3.7/5 ( ratings)

Acknowledging all Churchill's other accolades, we tend to overlook his claims as a writer of travel. A fine example is at hand in MY AFRICAN JOURNEY, the story of his 1908 excursion in Kenya and Uganda. Churchill's description of the East Africa of nearly a century ago makes an interesting comparison with today. The feeling of innocence and charm in the tribes he meets is now lost; the animals he hunts, decimated; the countryside through which he travels, pastoral no more. But Churchill could never be just a traveler, so he notes dozens of opportunities for improvement--many subsequently adopted. Fascinating to sojourn with the young Winston, then in his early 30's, and feel the developing insight and judgment that one day would literally save the world.

Language: English

Pages: 134

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Release: January 01, 1990

ISBN: 039302816X

ISBN 13: 9780393028164

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