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Bezig met laden... To the Moon and Timbuktu: A Trek through the Heart of Africadoor Nina Sovich
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Poor little affluent girl with envious french life. Nothing good enough and can only find herself and appreciate humanity in the back wash of Africa. Sometimes fascinating but sometimes so self indulgent it made the author of this memoir unlikable and could muster no connection or sympathy. ( ) American, Nina Sovich, lived in Paris with her husband in an apartment and society that felt stifling and confined. With her husbands support, she decided to embark on a trip through Saharan Africa to the mystical town of Timbuktu. Along the way, she movingly describes the landscape and people she encounters while attempting to determine her place in life. She eventually discovers that a marriage and children do not necessarily mean that life's adventures come to an end. The writing is descriptive and interesting but at times I felt she focuses too much on her own internal struggles when I wanted to read more about the African landscapes. Overall, this memoir and travelogue was thoroughly enjoyable and I am grateful to the Goodreads Giveaway program for a complimentary copy. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
Nina Sovich had always yearned for adventures in faraway places; she imagined herself leading the life of a solitary traveler. Yet at the age of thirty-four, she found herself married and contemplating motherhood. Catching her reflection in a window spotted with Paris rain, she no longer saw the fearless woman who spent her youth traveling in Cairo, Lahore, and the West Bank. Unwittingly, she had followed life's script, and now she needed to cast it out. Inspired by female explorers like Mary Kingsley, who explored Gabon's jungle in the 1890s, and Karen Blixen, who ran a farm in Kenya during World War I, Sovich packed her bags and hopped on the next plane to Africa in search of adventure. To the Moon and Timbuktu takes listeners on a fast-paced trek through Western Sahara, Mali, Mauritania, and Niger, bringing their textures and ?avors into vivid relief. On her travels, Sovich encounters rough-and-tumble Chinese sailors, a Venezuelan doctor working himself to death in Chinguetti, indifferent French pensioners RVing along the coast, and a close-knit circle of Nigerien women who adopt her into their fold, showing her the promise of Africa's future. This lyrical memoir will transport you to the breathtaking landscapes of West Africa, whose stark beauty will instill wonder in even the most experienced traveler. Sovich's journey reveals that sometimes we must pursue that distant glimmer on the horizon in order to find the things we value most. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)916.4040905History and Geography Geography and Travel Geography of and travel in Africa Morocco; Western Sahara; Canary Islands MoroccoLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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