Ger Byrne

Ger Byrne asked Tim Butcher:

Hi Tim, as one of my favourite authors, and a man with vast experiences of Africa, I was just wondering did you ever read a book by an author called Gil Courtemanche called A Sunday At The Pool In Kigali, set during the Rwandan genocide? If so, I'd be really interested in your thoughts. If not, I'd HIGHLY recommend it.

Tim Butcher Thanks for the suggestion Ger. It's a book I have long been aware of but for some reason or other it slipped through the net. A quick online look at the synopsis recalls a novel by an Irish author set in the chaos of the Congo: journalist follows aid worker girlfriend to Kinshasa as Lumumba is brought down. I loved that one (Ronan Bennet's The Catastrophist) so will put right my omission of the Courtemanche novel. Thanks for the suggestion. TimB

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Neil

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Tim - I've just this minute listened to your stint on Radio 4's 'Bookclub', which was originally aired in 2011. What a fantastic programme - very informative and you came across as passionate and genuinely concerned about the future of Congo. I'm now listening to a few other archived episodes as I avoid completing another project brief while sat in a dull, sweaty office in Khartoum. Do you fancy a trip down the Nile?

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