
Bill Bryson goes to Kenya at the invitation of CARE International the charity dedicated to working with local communities to eradicate poverty around the world. Kenya generally regarded as the cradle of mankind is a land of contrasts with famous game reserves stunning landscapes & a vibrant cultural tradition. It also provides plenty to worry a traveller like Bill Bryson fixated as he is on the dangers posed by snakes insects & large predators. But on a more sober note it is a country that shares many serious human & environmental problems with the rest of Africa: refugees AIDS drought & grinding poverty. Travelling around the country Bryson casts his inimitable eye on a continent new to him & the resultant diary though short in length contains the trademark Bryson stamp of wry observation & curious insight. All the author's royalties from Bill Bryson's African Diary as well as all profits will go to CARE International. Illustrated with 8pp of colour.