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A review by drdreuh
The Shadow of the Sun: My African Life by Ryszard Kapuściński
5.0
A truly beautiful weaving of Kapuscinki's experiences (as a Polish journalist) in a few African countries at pivotal points in their history, and the cultural, historical, social, etc. factors that came before. His writing reads like poetry, and he is at once fair in his treatment of the horrific bits and the astounding beauty of Africa.
The Shadow of the Sun is a delightful and illuminating read, even for someone with a lot of knowledge and experience of Africa. I read his chapters on Uganda with my Ugandan husband with joy (even the terrifying bits), but I like best the chapter on Zanzibar, which I read while visiting the island for the first time.
Overall, Kapuscinski captures the complexity of Africa well.
The Shadow of the Sun is a delightful and illuminating read, even for someone with a lot of knowledge and experience of Africa. I read his chapters on Uganda with my Ugandan husband with joy (even the terrifying bits), but I like best the chapter on Zanzibar, which I read while visiting the island for the first time.
Overall, Kapuscinski captures the complexity of Africa well.