Leonard Woolf

Christopher Ondaatje

This novel, set in Ceylon, follows the lives of a handful of villagers hacking out a fragile existence in a jungle where indiscriminate growth, indifferent fate and malevolent neighbours constantly threaten to overwhelm them.

A Novel

The Village in the Jungle

Sindh Revisited is the remarkable story of the author's fascination with the early life of Sir Richard Francis Burton (1821-1890). It is the story of an incredible journey, too - deep into the heart of British India, and the India and Sindh of today. Christopher Ondaatje's Sindh Revisited is the extraordinarily sensitive account of the author's quest to uncover the secrets of the seven years Richard Burton spent in India in the army of the East India Company from 1842 to 1849. "If I wanted to fill the gap in my understanding of Richard Burton, I would have to do something that had never been done before: follow in his footsteps in India...." The journey covered thousands of miles - trekking across deserts where ancient tribes meet modern civilization in the valley of the mighty Indus River. What was it that Burton discovered in India? What was it that changed him from a rebellious, wayward youth into a man of courage, imagination, wisdom and personal power? Through this unique book and the journey it describes, we come nearer than ever before to understanding the mystery of Richard Burton and the devils that drove him.

A Journey in the Footsteps of Captain Sir Richard Burton : 1842-1849, the India Years

Sindh Revisited

Looks at Hemingway's lifelong fascination with Africa, following the trail of his two major African safaris and analyzing his writings to explore the important influence of the continent on his life and work.

Hemingway in Africa

Michael Holroyd

This autobiography of the businessman, philanthropist and adventurer describes his life growing up on a tea plantation in Ceylon, his commercial triumphs in Canada and his perilous travels and explorations through India and Africa.

Christopher Ondaatje

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