The Curve of the World

A delightful story of reigniting love and a tribute to a life together with all its ups and downs. What is the last thing we say to our spouses and families before we leave them (for the day or forever)? A turn of fate puts the male lead character Lewis on a plane bound to crash land in the Congo wh......more

On the surface this is an engaging adventure story of a Western man, Lewis, a Coca Cola representative, who is aboard an Air France plane when it crashes in Central Africa. This story dives deep as it takes the reader into the heart of the Congo, different tribal peoples, their ways of life, and res......more

Lewis is an executive for Coca Cola on his way to a meeting in South Africa when his plane develops mechanical difficulties and is forced down in the Congo. Their rescuers turn out to be rebel soldiers that hold them hostage but Lewis seizes his opportunity to escape into the jungle only to become h......more

The Curve of the World is a riveting story about survival and losing and regaining love across both physical and psychological borders. I really liked that the story was told from 2 POVs. The setting was realistic too. A bit of a Hollywood ending though, thus minus 1 star.. Still, it was a real paget......more

Enjoyed reading this book about Lewis trying to survive a plane emergency landing in the Congo. Tbh I would have bought more into his situation if the author hadn't made everyone else on the plane airlifted to Paris. Almost, but not quite, a great book.......more