Terry Lister
Autore di A New Day Dawns: My Solo Journey Into West Africa
Opere di Terry Lister
Etichette
Informazioni generali
- Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- Bermudian
- Luogo di nascita
- Sandys, Bermuda
- Luogo di residenza
- Sandys, Bermuda
- Istruzione
- Queens university, Kingston, Canada
- Attività lavorative
- Accountant, Realtor, Politican
- Organizzazioni
- Bermuda legislature
- Premi e riconoscimenti
- Bermuda government Minister 1998- 2011
- Breve biografia
- I am a retired solo traveller. During my work career laws a partner in Deloitte, a realtor and a politician in Bermuda.
Utenti
Recensioni
A New Day Dawns: My Solo Journey Into West Africa… di Terry Lister
I bought this because I will be traveling to this area, and found many good reviews. But it is terrible, really. Poorly written, poorly edited, with many half empty pages, many photographs unsharp, mr lister tells us about his travels in toe-curling detail. Do I really need to know that he 'took a brief nap, before enjoying a late afternoon swim'? Or - next page - that after a nice breakfast he took a swim in the clear warm water? Give me a break! Utterly uninteresting. Didn't finish the book.
The author travels throughout Senegal describing the sights and sometimes smells of the country. He describes, for example, the “door of no return,” where many slaves left Africa for the new world, and the picture on the cover, one of the largest statues in the world, far bigger than the Statue of Liberty. He also complains about negative incidents he encounters—some so inconsequential I found it frustrating. He‘s not an experienced travel writer. But I appreciated the book nonetheless because I learned so much about this country.… (altro)
Questa recensione è stata scritta dall'autore.
Book Review of A New Day Dawns: My Solo Journey into West Africa
A New Day Dawns: My Solo Journey Into West Africa by Terry Lister is an engaging personal travel guide that explores the author’s solo adventures through Sierra Leone, Liberia, the Ivory Coast and Ghana. Lister’s enthusiasm, courage and adventurous spirit make this book an exciting read for anyone who is looking to learn more about travelling within Africa. Lister holds nothing back in describing his experiences—mixing interesting historical facts and stories, with touching memories and humorous anecdotes of his own. The inclusion of photos of places Lister has visited helps bring context and depth to the book, making it easier for readers to visualize and take in the beauty West Africa has to offer. Readers looking for an exciting adventure will be able to live vicariously through Lister, in his honest account of his journey through West Africa. - Review by Book Excellence (bookexcellence.com)… (altro)
A New Day Dawns: My Solo Journey Into West Africa by Terry Lister is an engaging personal travel guide that explores the author’s solo adventures through Sierra Leone, Liberia, the Ivory Coast and Ghana. Lister’s enthusiasm, courage and adventurous spirit make this book an exciting read for anyone who is looking to learn more about travelling within Africa. Lister holds nothing back in describing his experiences—mixing interesting historical facts and stories, with touching memories and humorous anecdotes of his own. The inclusion of photos of places Lister has visited helps bring context and depth to the book, making it easier for readers to visualize and take in the beauty West Africa has to offer. Readers looking for an exciting adventure will be able to live vicariously through Lister, in his honest account of his journey through West Africa. - Review by Book Excellence (bookexcellence.com)… (altro)
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This was a fairly interesting book. It definitely isn’t a standard guidebook, but it does provide some valuable on the ground info. I learned some intriguing facts, such as food is only eaten with the right hand in the region and that there are usually more ATMs available than you might think (essential in a mainly cash economy).
I would have preferred some more information on the post-colonial history like a mention of the Senegambia Confederation, as well as some maps with routes the author took. Some proofreading would also be beneficial. Overall though, it was a pretty good book.
Please note that I received this book in exchange for an honest review from the LibraryThing Member Giveaway.… (altro)
I would have preferred some more information on the post-colonial history like a mention of the Senegambia Confederation, as well as some maps with routes the author took. Some proofreading would also be beneficial. Overall though, it was a pretty good book.
Please note that I received this book in exchange for an honest review from the LibraryThing Member Giveaway.… (altro)
Premi e riconoscimenti
Statistiche
- Opere
- 3
- Utenti
- 9
- Popolarità
- #968,587
- Voto
- 3.6
- Recensioni
- 6
- ISBN
- 3
- Lingue
- 1
