{"product_id":"2940171654771","title":"Blood River: A Journey to Africa's broken","description":"When \"Daily Telegraph\" correspondent Tim Butcher was sent to cover Africa in 2000 he quickly became obsessed with the idea of recreating H M Stanley's famous expedition - but travelling alone. Despite warnings that his plan was 'suicidal', Butcher set out for the Congo's eastern border with just a rucksack and a few thousand dollars hidden in his boots. Making his way in an assortment of vessels including a motorbike and a dugout canoe, helped along by a cast of characters from UN aid workers to a campaigning pygmy, he followed in the footsteps of the great Victorian adventurers. Butcher's journey was a remarkable feat, but the story of the Congo, told expertly and vividly in this book, is more remarkable still.","brand":"W. F. Howes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47117785661680,"sku":"2940171654771","price":15.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940171654771_p0.jpg?v=1763741421","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940171654771","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}