In 1987, Paul Morris went to Angola as a reluctant conscript soldier, where he experienced the fear and filth of war. Twenty-five years later, in 2012, Paul returned to Angola, and embarked on a 1500-kilometre cycle trip, solo and unsupported, across the country. His purpose was to see Angola in peacetime, to replace the war map in his mind with a more contemporary peace map, to exorcise the ghosts of war once and for all.Shifting skilfully between present and past, Back to Angola chronicles Paul’s epic journey, from Cuito Cuanavale to the remnants of his unit’s base in northern Namibia, and vividly recreates his experiences as a young soldier caught up in a war in a foreign land. Along the way, the book provides thought-provoking reflections on childhood, masculinity, violence, trauma and friendship.Back to Angola is an honest, intelligent and deeply moving account of war and its effects on an individual mind, a generation of people, and the psyche and landscape of a country.
„Über diesen Titel“ kann sich auf eine andere Ausgabe dieses Titels beziehen.
Versand:
EUR 3,58
Innerhalb der USA
Anbieter: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, USA
Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Artikel-Nr. mon0001774520
Anzahl: 4 verfügbar
Anbieter: Chapter 1, Johannesburg, GAU, Südafrika
Paperback. Zustand: Good. First Edition. The wraps are a little shelf rubbed and edge worn. Minor marks. The wrap is made of stiff cardboard. The binding is excellent. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Artikel-Nr. 37ny
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar
Anbieter: Chapter 1, Johannesburg, GAU, Südafrika
paperback. Zustand: Very Good. reprint. light shelf wear on the wraps. a little marked. all pages are intact and presentable. [SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Artikel-Nr. c86cd
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar
Anbieter: Chapter 1, Johannesburg, GAU, Südafrika
Softcover. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. The wraps are creased, rubbed, marked and worn. Internally clean. Well bound. r* 2021/02/23. ak. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Artikel-Nr. 6ovux
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar
Anbieter: Chapter 1, Johannesburg, GAU, Südafrika
Softcover. Zustand: Very Good. inscribed and signed by author. the wraps are neat. foxing and markings on the pages. otherwise intact and presentable. very good copy. [SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Signed. Artikel-Nr. c62cc
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar
Anbieter: Chapter 1, Johannesburg, GAU, Südafrika
Paperback. Zustand: Fine. First Edition. signed and inscribed by the author. there are no other inscriptions and the book appears new. the wraps are a touch shelf rubbed. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Signed. Artikel-Nr. fh207j
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar