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Blood River: A Journey to Africa's Broken Heart
by Tim Butcher (2007)
★4.00(12)
Like 'Dark Star Safari', this book offers a gripping, firsthand account of traversing a complex and often dangerous part of Africa.
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Dark Star Safari: Overland from Cairo to Cape Town
by Paul Theroux (2002)
★3.94(18 ratings)
In his first new travel book in eight years, the endearingly irascible Theroux takes readers the length of Africa by rattletrap bus, dugout canoe, cattle truck, armed convoy, ferry and train.
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In Patagonia
by Bruce Chatwin (1977)
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Similar to 'Dark Star Safari', this work captures the essence of a remote and mysterious land through personal journey.
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The Great Railway Bazaar: By Train Through Asia
by Paul Theroux (1975)
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As with 'Dark Star Safari', Theroux's signature observant and often curmudgeonly voice shines through in this epic train journey.
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The Snow Leopard
by Peter Matthiessen (1978)
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Echoing the deep dive into a challenging environment found in 'Dark Star Safari', this book explores a remote spiritual quest.
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Walking the Americas
by Levison Wood (2017)
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This book shares the spirit of overland adventure and deep engagement with diverse landscapes seen in 'Dark Star Safari'.
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