Africa Beckons
Africa Beckons by Tom Atkins is a personal memoir published by Tom Atkins on October 20, 2020. This 282-page book recounts the author’s journey to Africa at the age of 25, driven by the desire for a better life amidst personal struggles in England. With only five pounds in his pocket and a borrowed £30, Tom embarks on an adventure filled with perilous situations, including life-threatening encounters and challenging circumstances that shape his experiences on the continent.
Readers will find a collection of thrilling and often humorous travel stories that provide insight into a transformative period in both Tom’s life and Africa’s history. The narrative explores significant themes such as adventurers and explorers, while shedding light on the socio-political landscape of Idi Amin’s Uganda and the complexities of Apartheid in South Africa. Through his vivid storytelling, Tom Atkins offers a unique perspective on the challenges and triumphs faced during a time of change in the region.
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In 1970, at the age of 25, Tom Atkins is unemployed and struggling to keep his young family and home in England. He sells his small car and uses the proceeds to buy a flight to Africa and with little preparation, sets off in search for a better life. Tom has only five pounds in his pocket and is obliged to borrow £30 from his father as they drive to the airport.
Then, in an incredible sequence of events, the situations he encounters become more life-threatening than life-changing as Tom stumbles from one perilous situation to another, often at the point of a gun. Lucky to survive horrendous plane journeys, the threat of imprisonment and the everyday challenges of a wild and dangerous continent. Tom lives to tell his tale.
These thrilling and often hilarious travel stories reflect s precarious time in both Tom’s and Africa’s history, and offer a fascinating personal insight into Idi Amin’s Uganda and the pernicious Apartheid of South Africa, as they emerge from a colonial past to carve out a new future.
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