Giles Foden was born in England in 1967 and grew up in Africa. The author of three novels, he writes for the books pages of The Guardian. In 1998 he won the Whitbread First Novel Award and a Somerset Maugham Award.
"Reads like an amalgam of Evelyn Waugh and Joseph Conrad. The truth is stranger than any fiction, and the pleasure of this book lies in its unbelievable veracity."—The New York Times Book Review“Brisk [and] deliciously entertaining. . . . Foden plays up the peculiar details and eccentric personalities of his story.”—Chicago Tribune"Satisfying. . . . Fast-paced. . . . Filled with fascinating characters." —The Seattle Times"[An] enjoyable book. . . . The real story is . . . more fascinating than the movie [The African Queen]."—The Washington Post"Filled with oddball characters and events that . . . just could not be made up. . . . An amazing tale." —Santa Fe New Mexican
As World War I heats ups, a ragtag bunch of Brits carry two gunboats across 2800 miles of Africa to challenge the Germans on Lake Tanganyika.Yes, it's nonfiction-from a British journalist who grew up in Africa. Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.
"Reads like an amalgam of Evelyn Waugh and Joseph Conrad. The truth is stranger than any fiction, and the pleasure of this book lies in its unbelievable veracity."-The New York Times Book Review"Brisk [and] deliciously entertaining. . . . Foden plays up the peculiar details and eccentric personalities of his story."-Chicago Tribune"Satisfying. . . . Fast-paced. . . . Filled with fascinating characters." -The Seattle Times"[An] enjoyable book. . . . The real story is . . . more fascinating than the movie [The African Queen]."-The Washington Post"Filled with oddball characters and events that . . . just could not be made up. . . . An amazing tale." -Santa Fe New Mexican
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