Malaria Dreams
Stuart Stevens
Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press (April 1, 1990)
ISBN: 087113361X
Overall Rating: 4 Stars 
Readability: 5 Stars
Content: 4 Stars
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Malaria Dreams is a first person narrative of the author's 4wd
journey from the Central African Republic to Algeria. The book
is extremely well written and highly captivating. Stevens has
a special humorous insight into the insane problems that confront
the African traveler. The author repeatedly finds himself wallowing
through inane situations, finding that his western efficiency
is a value not widely excepted in Africa. Unfortunately, the book
is a simple narrative of a journey from point A to B, and doesn't
deeply examine the African psyche or natural beauty of the continent.
Otherwise, it is a book that delightfully portrays the mind-numbing
difficulty of traveling through Africa. Malaria Dreams is highly
recommended.
