Perhaps the funniest travel book ever written, Remote People begins with a vivid account of the coronation of Emperor Ras Tafari - Haile Selassie I, King of Kings - an event covered by Evelyn Waugh in 1930 as special correspondent for The Times. It continues with subsequent travels throughout Africa, where natives rub shoulders with eccentric expatriates, settlers with Arab traders and dignitaries with monks. Interspersed with these colourful tales are three 'nightmares' which describe the vexations of travel, including returning home.
| ISBN-13: | 9780141186399 |
| ISBN-10: | 0141186399 |
| Publisher: | Penguin |
| Publication date: | 2002 |
| Pages: | 192 |
| Product dimensions: | Height: 7.79526 Inches, Length: 5.07873 Inches, Weight: 0.3196702799 Pounds, Width: 0.43307 Inches |
| Author: | Evelyn Waugh |
| Language: | en |
| Binding: | Paperback |
Discover more books in the same category
