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A review by raychelllibby
The Shadow of the Sun by Ryszard Kapuściński
5.0
[Paperback]
This is why I read. I learned so much. My small naive brain became a smidge less naive.
Extremely entertaining and educational essays about many countries in Africa as they became independent.
One essay in particular floored me: ‘The Cooling Hell’ about Liberia. It was horrifying, shocking and captivating. I had no idea about these wars… but, then again, I knew next to nothing about any of the contents of this book.
This is why I read. I learned so much. My small naive brain became a smidge less naive.
Extremely entertaining and educational essays about many countries in Africa as they became independent.
One essay in particular floored me: ‘The Cooling Hell’ about Liberia. It was horrifying, shocking and captivating. I had no idea about these wars… but, then again, I knew next to nothing about any of the contents of this book.