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Bill Bryson's African Diary
by Bill Bryson  Publisher Comments “Here is a man who suffers so his readers can laugh.” — Daily Telegraph Bill Bryson travels to Kenya in support of CARE International. All royalties and profits go to CARE International. Bryson visits Kenya at the invitation of CARE...
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Travellers History of North Africa
by Barnaby Roberson Synopsis This guide covers the countries of Tunisia, Morocco, Algeria and Libya. It provides a history of the region's journey from its earliest beginnings up to the politics and life of the present day. Included are a chronology of major events, lists of...
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All Things Must Fight to Live: Stories of War and Deliverance in Congo
by Bryan Mealer Publisher Comments A foreign correspondent’s gripping account of his experiences in Congo, told through the long scope of the country’s dark and brutal history. After covering a brutal war that claimed four million lives, journalist Bryan Mealer takes readers...
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Kilimanjaro: A Trekker's Guide
by Alex Stewart Synopsis Famous for its wildlife safaris and coastal resorts, East Africa is also an extraordinary destination for lovers of mountains, trekking and hiking. The mountains here stand as solitary peaks above surrounding plains; the most attractive is Mount...
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Their Heads Are Green and Their Hands Are Blue: Scenes from the Non-Christian World
by Paul Bowles Publisher Comments Their Heads are Green and their Hands are Blueis an engaging collection of eight travel essays. Except for one essay on Central America, all of these pieces are concerned with locations in the Hindu, Buddhist, or Islamic worlds. A superb and observant...
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Men of Salt: Crossing the Sahara on the Caravan of White Gold
by Michael Benanav Publisher Comments Salt was once worth its weight in gold, and treks to mine salt slabs from the heart of the Sahara desert are still made as they were throughout centuries—on a caravan of camels. American writer Benanav was compelled to join the Caravan of White...
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Lonely Planet Tanzania 3RD Edition
by Lonely Planet Publisher Comments Herds of antelope on the Serengeti, dhows on the Zanzibar coast, red-robed Maasai warriors, brilliant coral in sparkling seas - Lonely Planet shows you the best that Tanzania has to offer. Whether you want to watch wildlife, laze on the beach or ramble...
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Race to Dakar
by Charley Boorman Publisher Comments In January 2006, 230 people raced in trucks, cars, and motorbikes from Lisbon to Dakar in the 28th annual Dakar rally, the most challenging race in existence. After his celebrated trip round the world with Ewan McGregor, Charley Boorman was keen for...
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Lonely Planet Egypt 8TH Edition
by Virginia Maxwell Publisher Comments The voracious energy of Cairo, the grandeur of Luxor’s monuments, the laid-back vibe of Dahab and the remote beauty of the Western Desert oases: Lonely Planet’s bestselling guide to Egypt packs in more treasures than Tutankhamun’s tomb. MEET...
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Journey Without Maps
by Graham Greene Publisher Comments One of the best travel books [of the twentieth] century. Norman Sherry "Journey Without Maps" and "The Lawless Roads" reveal Greenes ravening spiritual hunger, a desperate need to touch rock bottom within the self and in the humanly created world. "The...
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Dark Star Safari: Overland from Cairo to Capetown
by Paul Theroux 
Publisher Comments In his first new travel book in eight years, the endearingly irascible Paul Theroux takes readers the length of Africa by rattletrap bus, dugout canoe, cattle truck, armed convoy, ferry, and train. He endures danger, delay, and dismaying circumstances...
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Whatever You Do, Don't Run: True Tales of a Botswana Safari Guide
by Peter Allison
Publisher Comments Whatever You Do, Don’t Run is a hilarious collection of true tales from top safari guide Peter Allison. In a place where the wrong behavior could get you eaten, Allison has survived face-to-face encounters with big cats, angry elephants...
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Hedonists Guide To Marrakech 2ND Edition
by Paul Sullivan Publisher Comments One of the most talked-about cities in recent years, Marrakech continues to grace the style pages of magazines and newspapers across the world – it has become a haven for those interested in design, shopping and the naturally exotic....
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The Caliph's House: A Year in Casablanca
by Tahir Shah Publisher Comments In the tradition of A Year in Provence and Under the Tuscan Sun, acclaimed English travel writer Tahir Shah shares a highly entertaining account of making an exotic dream come true. By turns hilarious and harrowing, here is the story of his family’...
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Uganda: The Bradt Travel Guide (Bradt Travel Guide Uganda)
by Philip Briggs Publisher Comments Bradt's Uganda has been thoroughly revised and updated to keep up with the country's fast pace of development. This fifth edition includes a more in-depth look at the booming tourism activities at East Africa's center of adventure, including whitewater...
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Bradt Zambia 4TH Edition
by Chris Mcintyre Publisher Comments Lured by the majesty of Victoria Falls and some of Africa's best national parks, visitors to Zambia will find prolific wildlife in the company of some excellent guides. Off the beaten track, waterfalls plunge down the country's network of great...
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Nine Hills to Nambonkaha: Two Years in the Heart of an African Village
by Sarah Erdman
Publisher Comments The village of Nambonkaha in the Ivory Coast is a place where electricity hasn’t yet arrived, where sorcerers still conjure magic, where the tok-tok sound of women pounding corn fills the morning air like a drumbeat. As Sarah Erdman enters the...
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Lonely Planet West Africa (Lonely Planet West Africa)
by Anthony Ham Publisher Comments Salt caravans in the Sahara, imposing forts on the Ghanaian coast, urban buzz in Lagos, the steamy lushness of Casamance- West Africa's attractions are as diverse as they are intriguing. Whether you want to set out for Timbuktu, laze on a sandy beach or...
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Bradt Ghana 4TH Edition
by Bradt Gd Publisher Comments Bradt’s Ghana has remained the bestselling guide to the country since it was first published in 1998, being used by almost every English-speaking visitor there. Visitors will discover a country steeped in a rich cultural tradition and little...
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The Rough Guide to Kenya (Rough Guide to Kenya)
by Daniel Jacobs Synopsis The Rough Guide to Kenya is the ultimate guide to East Africa''s best known destination. From the live music in Nairobi to the Turkana overland safaris, the 24-page, full-colour section introduces all of the country''s highlights. The guide includes...
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