Mimi and Toutou's Big Adventure: The Bizarre Battle of Lake Tanganyika (Vintage International) - Softcover

"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

The real-life story of the events that inspired the classic film The African Queen chronicles the exploits and adventures of Geoffrey Spicer-Simson, the oldest lieutenant commander in the British Navy, who was given the task of trekking overland with two gunboats, Mimi and Toutou, to defeat the Germans on Lake Tanganyika during the First World War. Reprint.