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Whether you're one of Robert D. Kaplan's critics or admirers, his piece yesterday was a useful primer on the lay of the land, and the feel of things in the Sahara.
Those of us who are reluctant to vacation in a place they might be killed are crossing Timbuktu off our lists, at least for now. As a substitute, I recommend Angry Wind, by Jeffrey Tayler. It's on my list of ten great adventure travel books.
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I am reading Angry Wind now. Amazing story. He does a good job conveying the frustration and danger traveling in this part of the world. His description of the various people he encounters (lots of different types!) is vivid.
Posted by: Sjaves | 04 June 2012 at 07:08 AM
Isn't he good? Another favorite Jeffrey Tayler book is Facing the Congo. Scary stuff there, too.
Bill
Posted by: Bill Murray | 04 June 2012 at 09:19 AM