{"product_id":"book-blch","title":"The Last Train to Zona Verde","description":"\u003cp\u003eA decade ago, Paul Theroux’s bestselling \u003ci\u003eDark Star Safari\u003c\/i\u003e chronicled his epic overland voyage from Cairo to Cape Town, providing an insider’s look at modern Africa. Now with \u003ci\u003eThe Last Train to Zona Verde\u003c\/i\u003e, he returns to discover how both he and Africa have changed in the ensuing years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTraveling alone, Theroux sets out from Cape Town, going north through South Africa, Namibia, then into Angola, encountering a world increasingly removed from tourists’ itineraries and the hopes of postcolonial independence movements. After covering nearly 2,500 arduous miles, he cuts short his journey, a decision he chronicles with unsparing honesty. Vivid, witty, and beautifully evocative,\u003ci\u003e The Last Train to Zona Verde\u003c\/i\u003e is a fitting final African adventure from the writer whose gimlet eye and effortless prose have brought the world to generations of readers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WF Howes","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49388537053488,"sku":"BDblch","price":25.43,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/115921-blch-Square.jpg?v=1735223837","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-blch","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}