At the Mercy of the River: An Exploration of the Last African Wilderness

by Peter Stark

Book Overview

Even in this age of extreme sports and made-for-TV survival games, there still exist places on earth where the most intrepid among us can plunge into truly unknown territory. The acclaimed adventure... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0345441818
• ISBN13: 9780345441812
• Release Date: June 2005
• Publisher: Ballantine Books
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 1.3" x 6.3"

Customer Reviews

Authentic first person narrative

I read this in preparation for my own trip to southern Africa. Peter Stark is a wonderful writer with humble authenticity and believable emotional descriptions. He captured the insecurities of the community he traveled with and was quite honest about his own fears. I plan to read more of his work.

A fine blend of history and modern adventure

Peter Stark was invited to join a small expedition kayaking the Lugenda River in Mozambique: a river no white man had ever kayaked, still largely unmapped and wild. At The Mercy Of The River: An Exploration Of The Last African Wilderness tells of his adventure down the river, providing high adventure for armchair travelers with 'you are there' action. From croc-infested waters to reflections on great explorers who also explored the region, At The Mercy Of The River will have you on the edge of your seat, sharing fellow explorers' journeys in a fine blend of history and modern adventure.

Fantastic Trip

For the price of the book, I got a great trip to Africa! Truly a wonderful read about a place that I may never actually be able to go to except for in this book. Thanks for the tour.

Wonderfull Book

Peter gets to the jist of why we all explore and what the "Dark Contentent" has meant for explorers throughout recorded history. William Duke 718-788-2597

A terrific read

This river trip was not for the faint hearted. Author Peter Stark and his companions faced rapids, crocodiles, poison snakes and other dangers. Stark is a natural story teller, and he has many hair-raising stories from his 15-day trip. He also is a thoughtful, witty and graceful writer, weaving into his narrative tales from past African explorers.