The Lower River by Paul Theroux
A middle-aged New Englander returns to the remote African village where he once served as a young volunteer, hoping to rekindle purpose and nostalgia, only to find a place ravaged by poverty, illness, and mistrust. His goodwill makes him a target and a resource, and the welcome turns into a subtle captivity as he’s manipulated by local power brokers. Stripped of illusions, he navigates moral compromise, cultural dissonance, and mounting danger while plotting a perilous escape through an unforgiving landscape.
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- 2012
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