Back to the Congo

Back to the Congo
by Lieve Joris

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Author: Lieve Joris
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1992-11-23
ISBN: 0689121644
Number of pages: 250
Publisher: Atheneum

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Book Review: Simply the best
Summary: 5 Stars

Hi All,

As I am working in the middle of the jungle, (Kindu) DRC I was honoured to accomodate Lieve for 14 days in my house overthere.
Great lady.
So once back home I started reading her book BACK TO CONGO? PLEASANT READING AS i TOOK ONLY 3 DAYS TO FINISH IT;
Next one will be dance of the leopard........
Lieve, Good luck for the future and keep on writing........
Always welcome to Kindu and thanks again for the pan-cackes

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Summary of Back to the Congo

The niece of a missionary in Africa recounts her travels in the Belgian Congo, capturing the remnants of Zaire's colonial past, the mission station where her uncle worked, the white expatriate community, and the realities of modern Zaire.

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