North of South : An African Journey book cover

1970s African Journey Classic

Travel Writing

North of South : An African Journey

by Shiva Naipaul

In the 1970s Shiva Naipaul travelled to Africa, visiting Kenya, Tanzania and Zambia for several months.


Affiliate link: We may earn a commission if you buy through this link, at no extra cost to you.

About the book

Through his experiences, the places he visited and his various encounters, he aimed to discover what 'liberation', 'revolution' and 'socialism' meant to the ordinary people. His journey of discovery is brilliantly documented in this intimate, comic and controversial portrayal of a continent on the brink of change.

Book details

Published by Penguin Books Ltd

Paperback ISBN: 9780140188264 26 Sep 1996 196 x 130 x 22 (mm) 256g