In Ethiopia with a Mule
by Dervla Murphy
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Author: Dervla MurphyEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2004-03
ISBN: 0719565111
Number of pages: 286
Publisher: John Murray Publishers, Ltd.
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Summary: 5 Stars
This is one of the most delightful travel books I've ever read. Ms. Murphy is a fearless and intelligent traveler with a real gift for writing, and I don't know how you could beat that combination for writing about travel. She apparently routinely does things that no sane Westerner would ever try, making her something of a Crocodile Hunter of the travel set.
I'm eagerly awaiting my chance to read the rest of her books, and I doubt there's better praise than that.
Summary of In Ethiopia with a Mule
Dervla Murphy set out with her pack-mule, Jock, on a hazardous trek through Ethiopia's remote and hostile regions. Inspired by stories of Prester John and the Queen of Sheba, she hoped to find there beauty, danger, solitude and mystery. Instead she encountered rough terrain, exhaustion, illness and the disorder of the Ethiopians' domestic affairs - all of which she conquered with endurance and good humour. Despite being robbed three times, Dervla Murphy found the Ethiopian highlanders were unusually hospitable. Out of her dependence on them and her increasing familiarity with their way of life grew a close and warm understanding. On reaching Addis Ababa, she concluded that affection for Ethiopia's peoples was the richest reward of her journey.Writing Books
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