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Un million de piedras
A man weary of everything, a motorbike, a landscape of breathtaking beauty. With these ingredients Miquel Silvestre set out on a journey through Africa. From Nairobi to Capetown, from Maseru to Maputo, he travelled 15 000 kilometres of jungle, savannah and desert: ten countries, bribes at frontiers, rivers, mountains, antelopes, 3000 stars and the Skeleton Coast. He swallowed fear, spat blood and drank a lot of beer. This was a solitary journey, without porters or nursemaids. He has lived to tell the tale despite colitis, bandits and broken bones, because people everywhere always want to take care of a traveller. With sarcastic humour, the cyberpunk star of Spanish literature draws a clear, sober picture of a harsh land where life is cheap and where a traveller's survival depends on his tireless spirit, the kindness of strangers and good luck.