A review by sb2022
The Shadow of the Sun by Ryszard Kapuściński

4.0

Beautiful, engaging and incisive prose which seamlessly moves between countries, contexts and times to paint a beautiful portrait of several African countries at the time of independence. I loved the characters, the described small nuances of culture, language and beliefs which often do not reach non-fiction writing.
What I would love to have read was more about how he travelled: practicalities, such as transport, money, dealing with differences in culture and being a white face on the continent.
A fantastic read.