The Africans

by David Lamb Narrated by Nelson Runger

Overview

David Lamb, critically-acclaimed author of The Arabs, spent four years in Africa as a news correspondent, traveling through 48 of its countries. Written in 1983, The Africans is a remarkable and very personal commentary on the people of this vast continent. It offers colorful, close-up views of presidents, peasants, guerilla leaders, and merchants while tracing a vivid history of one of the most varied populations on earth. Everyone interested in world cultures will find The Africans a fascinating experience.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

"Essential reading for an understanding of modern-day Africa" — The New York Times Book Review

"A rare overview of the wild and frequently unreported developments on the world's second-largest continent... an intelligent and powerful argument for sanity and humanity." — The Philadelphia Inquirer

"A primer for all of us who don't know enough about the Dark Continent...a fascinating and important book"

— Playboy

"A thoroughly clear-sighted, honest book that provides a political and social survey of the 46 countries of sub-Sahara Africa. — Business Week

AUG/SEP 98 - AudioFile

For four years David Lamb traveled the continent, interviewing presidents and guerrilla chieftains, exploring the myths of the past just as they were fading into history. Runger’s reading is animated and lively, but it respects the need for order in such a vast and often contradictory panorama. He reads slowly and carefully, juxtaposing ironies--for example, the hope for a civilized African culture that Uganda once was and the ravages of Idi Amin’s later rule there. Part travelogue and part history, Lamb’s study is far from exhaustive. However, it is a necessary first step toward understanding the Africa that will emerge out of its colonial past. P.E.F. ©AudioFile, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940171197049
Publisher:	Recorded Books, LLC
Publication date:	05/22/2009
Edition description:	Unabridged

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