Crossing the congo is the story of three friends journeying across 2,500 miles of the toughest terrain on the planet in a very old land rover called 9bob. Shortlisted for the edward stanford travel writing award 201. Crossing the congo by mike martin, chloe baker and charlie hatch. Crossing the congo is truly a journey across hell on earth. It is the story of a great journey, and an intimate look into one of the worlds most fragile states, told with humour and. Three friends make the northsouth crossing of the congo basin in a 25year. Crossing the congo is an offbeat travelogue, and a stunning photo book. Crossing the congo by mike martin, chloe baker and charlie. Over land and water in a hard place by mike martin. Attractive louise whitman catalyzes action and adventure in an. Those are the words of mike martin about midway through crossing the congo. Over land and water in a hard place, the fascinating book he. It is the story of a great journey, and an intimate look into one of the worlds most fragile. Manny bustos is a fourteenyearold orphan who lives on the streets of the border town of juarez, mexico.
It is a deep dive into the heartland of africa, into the mysterious democratic republic of congo. The tale of their journey, published last autumn, has just been shortlisted for the stanfords adventure book of the year award. Over land and water in a hard place by mike martin, chloe baker, charlie hatchbarnwell isbn. Deep in the african rain forest, near the legendary ruins of the lost city. It is the story of a great journey, and an intimate look into one of the. With virginia mayo, george nader, peter lorre, michael pate.
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