In Tropic of Capricorn, Simon Reeve sets out on his greatest challenge yet
- a unique journey to track the Tropic of Capricorn around the globe. Travelling through Africa, Australia & South America, Simon discovers spectacular landscapes, exotic wildlife, strange rituals & desperate poverty. For the Tropic of Capricorn crosses some of the wildest & most extraordinary parts of our planet. Motivated by a desire to learn more about the often forgotten corners of the world, Simon explores the histories & present-day controversies that shape the identities of vastly disparate countries, all linked by one invisible, 22, 835-mile line. At the core of the book are Simon`s encounters with inspirational local people such as Johanna Kahatjipara, the 55-year-old Namibian woman who tells him about a shocking episode in Namibia`s past. Among the issues he investigates along Capricorn are the impact of Aids in Botswana, mining in Madagascar, the suffering of Australia`s Aboriginals, bleaching of the Great Barrier Reef, & Islamic extremists in South America. Accompanying the BBC television series, “ Tropic of Capricorn” weaves a travelogue together with politics, social commentary, history & natural history. In this latter-day voyage of discovery, Simon reveals parts of our world little understood or even known about in the West until now.