| Travels with Livingstone: An American Family's Journey into South African Culture Contributor(s): Bensley, Robert (Author) |
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ISBN: 1450562256 ISBN-13: 9781450562256 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $9.45 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Travel | Africa - Republic Of South Africa |
| Physical Information: 0.45" H x 5" W x 7.99" (0.48 lbs) 214 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - African - Cultural Region - Southern Africa |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The son of a professor who grew up traveling and living in various parts of the world, Robert Bensley humorously shares the story of his own exploits in transforming the same "third-culture kid" yearnings onto his children as they dive head first into a six-month journey in the heart of South African culture. The adventure begins as the Bensley family first learns of the opportunity; follows their exploits as they engage in, embrace, and experience South Africa; and carries through to when they return back to the US. Simple daily living-including the children's fascination with South African schools, pleasures associated with a myriad of new and interesting foods, off road adventures and mishaps with their adopted Land Rover "Livingstone", wild animals, crisscrossing the countryside, and a deep dive into the poverty and shacks that are the bold remnants of a once oppressive government system-become a central focus of this story. Follow along with the Bensley family as they meld into what was once a foreign culture and their transformation as they explore the beauty, history, angst, and cultural aspects of both historical and modern day South Africa. |