In a strange room

A South African writer embarks on three journeys, taking him through Greece, India, and Africa. On the first, he meets an enigmatic German, and their personalities clash. On the second, he makes a pilgrimage to the heart of Africa with a group of backpackers, unraveling the continent's contradictions. And, now in middle age, he tries to help a friend recover from a nervous breakdown. However, despite his best intentions, each trip ends disastrously. *In a Strange Room* is a novel of longing and frustrated desire.