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Radio Congo: Signals of Hope from Africa's Deadliest War
Ben Rawlence
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Description for Radio Congo: Signals of Hope from Africa's Deadliest War
Paperback. Brash hustlers, sinister colonels, resilient refugees, and intrepid radio hosts: meet the future of Congo Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1HFJZ; HBJH; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 324.
In this extraordinary debut – called ‘gripping’ by The Times of London – Ben Rawlence sets out to gather the news from a forgotten town deep in Congo’s ‘silent quarter’ where peace is finally being built after two decades of civil war and devastation. Ignoring the advice of locals, reporters, and mercenaries, he travels by foot, bike, and boat, introducing us to Colonel Ibrahim, a guerrilla turned army officer; Benjamin, the kindly father of the most terrifying Mai Mai warlord; the cousins Mohammed and Mohammed, young tin traders hoping to make their fortune; and talk show host Mama Christine, who ... Read more
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Publisher
Oneworld Publications
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781851689651
SKU
V9781851689651
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-50
About Ben Rawlence
Ben Rawlence is a senior researcher on Africa for Human Rights Watch. He has written for the Guardian, Prospect, London Review of Books, and others, and contributed to Radio 4. He lives in the Brecon Beacons, Wales.
Reviews for Radio Congo: Signals of Hope from Africa's Deadliest War
"A compelling debut."
The Bookseller
"Rawlence gets under Congo's skin… He makes a self-effacing guide with a necessary sense of the ridiculous, an eye for the telling detail and a talent for evocative description. But it is his closeness to the Congolese that really stands out."
The Times
The Bookseller
"Rawlence gets under Congo's skin… He makes a self-effacing guide with a necessary sense of the ridiculous, an eye for the telling detail and a talent for evocative description. But it is his closeness to the Congolese that really stands out."
The Times