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Mimi and Toutou Go Forth: The Bizarre Battle of Lake Tanganyika by Giles Foden

kwtingley's review against another edition

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4.0

Great book, wonderfully-told story. A bit stretched at times, however. interesting bonus features in the final chapters about the author's own journey there and the making of The Africa Queen.

stephenmeansme's review against another edition

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4.0

Thoroughly absurd.

leslielu67's review against another edition

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3.0

WWI battles on Lake Tanganyika? Who knew?

jackimurphy's review against another edition

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4.0

The story is so bizarre it has to be non-fiction; no one could have come up with this. Watch a rag-tag team of British soldiers (all the competent ones are already off fighting somewhere else) on an insane expedition to sink a German warship. Includes monkeys, kilts, and mechanics who don't know how to fix engines.

joepasaran's review

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adventurous funny medium-paced

4.0

hseldon's review against another edition

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3.0

A decent account if you are unfamiliar with this episode in the Great War but adds nothing new to already published material.
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