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Altered States, Ordinary Miracles
Portobello Books Ltd
May 2009
On Sale: May 4, 2009
448 pages
ISBN: 184627155X
EAN: 9781846271557
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Non-Fiction
After a lifetime’s close observation of the continent, one
of the world’s finest Africa correspondents has penned a
landmark book on life and death in modern Africa. In
captivating prose, Dowden spins tales of cults and commerce
in Senegal and traditional spirituality in Sierra Leone;
analyzes the impact of oil and the internet on Nigeria and
aid on Sudan; and examines what has gone so badly wrong in
Zimbabwe, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Congo. From the
individual stories of failure and success comes a
surprising portrait of a new Africa emerging—an Africa
that, Dowden argues, can only be developed by its own
people. Dowden’s master work is an attempt to explain why
Africa is the way it is and calls for a re-examination of
the perception of Africa as “the dark continent.” He
reveals it as a place of inspiration and tremendous
humanity.
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