Djibouti (novel)

Djibouti is a 2010 crime fiction work by American writer Elmore Leonard.[1]

First edition (publ. William Morrow)

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]

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References
  1. 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.
  2. Richard Rayner (5 December 2010). "Book review: 'Djibouti' by Elmore Leonard". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  3. Barry Forshaw (25 February 2011). "Djibouti, By Elmore Leonard". The Independent. Independent Print Limited. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  4. Giles Foden (12 February 2011). "Djibouti by Elmore Leonard – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
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