Children of the Country: Coast to Coast across Africa

by Joseph Hone

London:: Hamish Hamilton,, (1986). Near fine in a fine dust jacket. (significant tanning to the pages, else fine). First printing. An account of a three-month coast-to-coast journey across Africa - by tugboat, car, single track train, small plane and on foot - from Boma at the mouth of the Congo to the island of Lamu on the east coast. 258 pp.

258 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1986

About the author

Joseph Hone (b. 1937) is a British author of spy novels. Born in London, he was sent to Dublin in 1939, and spent most of the next two decades living in Ireland. His first novel, The Private Sector (1971), introduced the globetrotting spy Peter Marlow—the character for whom Hone would become best known. Set during the Six Day War, The Private Sector was well received by critics, who have compared it to the work of Eric Ambler, Len Deighton, and John le Carré. Hone published three more titles in the series—The Sixth Directorate (1975), The Flowers of the Forest (1980), and The Valley of the Fox (1982)—before moving on to other work.

In addition to his espionage fiction, Hone has found success in travel writing. His most recent books include Wicked Little Joe (2009), a memoir, and Goodbye Again (2011).