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Name: Jungle lovers
Author: Paul Theroux

Jungle Lovers is a hybrid work by Paul Theroux that weaves travelogue and novelistic elements to depict the early uprisings in the newly independent African nation of Malawi. Through his observations, Theroux provides readers with a passionate and rarely seen perspective on the continent and its people, capturing the atmosphere of a past era. The book serves as both a travel guide and a literary exploration of Malawi’s complex history and cultural landscape.

First publish date: 1971

Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction

Authors: Paul Theroux

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