Djibouti (novel)
Djibouti is a 2010 crime fiction work by American writer Elmore Leonard.[1]
Plot
Oscar-winning documentary film maker Dara Barr and her "6 feet 6, age 72, African American, über-cool"[2] confidant and assistant Xavier LeBo arrive in Djibouti to document piracy around the Horn of Africa.[3]
Critical reception
Writing in The Guardian, Giles Foden described the subject matter of the book as "well researched and not as improbable as it might seem."[4]
References
- ^ Janet Maslin (10 October 2010). "Pirates and Friends in Elmore Leonard's 'Djibouti'". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- ^ Richard Rayner (5 December 2010). "Book review: 'Djibouti' by Elmore Leonard". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- ^ Barry Forshaw (25 February 2011). "Djibouti, By Elmore Leonard". The Independent. Independent Print Limited. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- ^ Giles Foden (12 February 2011). "Djibouti by Elmore Leonard – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 September 2019.