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No Mercy: A Journey to the Heart of the Congo
Redmond O'Hanlon
ISBN 13: 9780679737322
Publisher: Vintage Books
Publication Date: 1998
Binding: Softcover
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Intrepid traveler Redmond O'Hanlon embarks on a literary journey fraught with humor, discovery, and terror in the People's Republic of the Congo, as he searches for the legendary dinosaur of Lake Tele. 43 photos. 3 maps. 19 engravings.
Review:
"[A] twisted but mirthful Conradian adventure....O'Hanlon's staggering knowledge of the region's flora and fauna, in addition to his considerable descriptive skills, adds a further dimension to this casually wacky (and occasionally very sobering) account. As travel yarn, social commentary, zoological handbook, and snappy satire, O'Hanlon's book resists easy categorization....[D]efinitely a trip worth taking."
Kirkus, 01/15/1997
Review:"Those who prefer O'Hanlon to be a sort of journeyman John Cleese will be disappointed. 'Congo Journey' is not a funny book. If it is about any one thing, it's about fear: fear of God (or a higher power), fear of yourself and, most of all, fear of black Africa and what can happen to you there....In between the bouts of terror are rich observations on natural history, ornithology, pygmy life, sorcery, magic and African ritual....'Congo Journey' is a marvelous read."
Fiammetta Rocco, Literary Review, December 1996
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