Chasing the Devil On Foot through Africa's Killing Fields

Engaging...descriptions of walking through the bush, of sweltering heat, sweat and swelling blisters are juxtaposed against moments of beauty...a test of endurance Aminatta Forna Sunday Telegraph

"Engaging...descriptions of walking through the bush, of sweltering heat, sweat and swelling blisters are juxtaposed against moments of beauty...a test of endurance" -- Aminatta Forna Sunday Telegraph "A brave book by a writer of skill and principle... He exposes the toxic cocktail of colonial exploitation, tribal conflict, ritual violence and blood diamonds that spits out regional monsrosities such as Charles Taylor... an admirable book" -- Brian Schofield Sunday Times "Tim Butcher has a respect and affection for West Africa that is genuine and touching, writing in a way that brings out the exuberance and wit of its people. This book is required reading for anyone even vaguely interested in this remote and enigmatic region" Daily Mail "Butcher is really a Victorian explorer and writer endowed with the sterling grit of that age... He is tough and he's honest" Evening Standard "Butcher's book is packed with incident... fascinating, harrowing and eventful" -- Joan Smith Independent 20100927