An Affair With Africa

Written By : Alzada Carlisle Kistner

Narrated By : C.M. Hbert

Published By : Blackstone Audio Inc

Runtime : 10 hours

Categories : Travel

Price : $34.95 $19.95

Buy Now...

In June 1960, Alzada Kistner and her husband, David, a promising entomologist, left their 18-month-old daughter in the care of relatives and began what was to be a four-month scientific expedition in the Belgian Congo. Three weeks after their arrival, the country was gripped by a violent revolution, trapping the Kistners in its midst. Despite having to face numerous life-threatening situations, the Kistners were not to be dissuaded. An emergency airlift by the United States Air Force brought them to safety in Kenya, where they continued their field work.

Thus began three decades of adventures in science. In An Affair with Africa, Alzada Kistner describes her familys African experiencethe five expeditions they took beginning with the trip to the Belgian Congo in 1960 and ending in 1972-73 with a nine-month excursion across southern Africa. From hunching over columns of ants for hours on end while seven months pregnant to eating dinner next to Idi Amin, Kistner provides a lively and revealing account of the human side of scientific discovery.

Other titles you may be interested in

Three Weeks With My Brother Written By : Nicholas Sparks and Micah Sparks Narrated By : Henry Levya Published By : Hachette Audio Runtime : 9 hours 30 minutes Categories : Travel Autobiography Price : $29.98 $20.99 An astonishing around-the-world adventure and a life-affirming inward journey. More info...

Assassination Vacation Written By : Sarah Vowell Narrated By : Various Published By : Simon & Schuster Runtime : 7 hours Categories : Travel American Humor Price : $29.95 $15.95 Sarah Vowell exposes the glorious conundrums of American history and culture with wit... More info...

Downtown Written By : Pete Hamill Narrated By : Pete Hamill Published By : Hachette Audio Runtime : 6 hours Categories : Travel American Price : $31.98 $22.49 Pete Hamill leads us on an unforgettable journey through the city he loves - Manhattan. More info...

China Road: A Journey into the Future of a Rising Power Written By : Rob Gifford Narrated By : Simon Vance Published By : Blackstone Audio Inc Runtime : 10 hours 30 minutes Categories : Travel Price : $19.95 Based on his successful National Public Radio series, Gifford’s book draws on twenty years of first-hand observation of this rapidly transforming country. On his journey, he takes the listener through China’s past and present while he tries to make sense of this complex nation’s potential future. More info...

Rome – CitySpeaker Audio Guide (Extended Edition) Written By : Marlène Duroux, Olivier Maisonneuve Narrated By : Kate Gibbens, Ron Morris Published By : CITYSPEAKER Runtime : 2 hours 30 minutes Categories : Travel Price : $29.95 $25.95 From the Ancient Rome to the Baroque Rome, discover a city full of history and style! More info...