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Excellent read.
A gripping brilliantly written yarn in economically descriptive prose.
As Romans came to Britain to civilize the savage so the French and the British now go to the 'Dark Continent' to do the same, but who are the civilized and which River leads to the heart of darkness; The Congo or the Thames?
A tale of adventure; facing the unknown both within and without, the nature of what we call 'civilized' man, and the true nature of colonialism.
"The Horror, The Horror!" ...more
A gripping brilliantly written yarn in economically descriptive prose.
As Romans came to Britain to civilize the savage so the French and the British now go to the 'Dark Continent' to do the same, but who are the civilized and which River leads to the heart of darkness; The Congo or the Thames?
A tale of adventure; facing the unknown both within and without, the nature of what we call 'civilized' man, and the true nature of colonialism.
"The Horror, The Horror!" ...more
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