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No Mercy: A Journey to the Heart of the Congo (Vintage Departures)

by Redmond O'Hanlon · 1996

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Combining the acute observation of a nineteenth-century missionary, and the wit of a Monty Python player, Redmond O'Hanlon is famous for his adventurous travel. His new challenge is the Congo, the most dangerous and inhospitable jungle in the world.

Subject
travelbiographyscience
Genre
adventurehumor
Themes
travelanimalsnature
Setting
AfricaCongo
Audience
adult
Length
long · 461 pages

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