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  • The South Africa Reader

    History, Culture, Politics

    Series series The World Readers
    The South Africa Reader is an extraordinarily rich guide to the history, culture, and politics of South Africa. With more than eighty absorbing selections, the Reader provides many perspectives on the country's diverse peoples, its first two decades as a democracy, and the forces that have shaped its history and continue to pose challenges to its future, particularly violence, inequality, and ... Read more

    $22.99 USD

  • Moon Morocco

    Local Insight, Strategic Itineraries, Desert Excursions

    by Lucas Peters ...
    Series series Moon Middle East & Africa Travel Guide
    Grand imperial cities, calm desert oases, Mediterranean beaches, and ancient history: experience an incredible crossroads of culture with Moon Morocco. Inside you'll find:Flexible itineraries for visiting UNESCO World Heritage Sites and holy places, plus a two-week best of Morocco trip to Marrakesh, Casablanca, Fez, and moreTop sights and unique experiences: Cook your own traditional tajines in a ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

  • Tourist in the Arab Spring

    by Tom Chesshyre ...
    In the aftermath of the Arab Spring, war reporters rushed to publish accounts of the uprising. Tom Chesshyre took a different approach - he jumped on a plane and became the first to return to the region as a tourist. The result is the fascinating, street-level tale of a lay traveller's journey through lands fresh from revolution. Chesshyre heads for tourist sites that few have seen in recent years ... Read more

    $3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Death in the Silent Places

    From the master of adventure behind the classic Death in the Long Grass, former big-game hunter Peter Hathaway Capstick now turns from his own exploits to those of some of the greatest hunters of the past with Death in the Silent Places.With his characteristic color and flair, Capstick recalls the extraordinary careers of men like Colonel J.H. Patterson and Colonel Jim Corbett, who stalked ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • African Silences

    African Silences is a powerful and sobering account of the cataclysmic depredation of the African landscape and its wildlife. In this critically acclaimed work Peter Matthiessen explores new terrain on a continent he has written about in two previous books, A Tree Where Man Was Born -- nominated for the National Book Award -- and Sand Rivers.Through his eyes we see elephants, white rhinos, ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • Running with the Kenyans

    Passion, Adventure, and the Secrets of the Fastest People on Earth

    “Completely satisfying, as well-paced and exhilarating as a good run.”—The Boston GlobeWhether running is your recreation or your religion, Adharanand Finn’s incredible journey to the elite training camps of Kenya will captivate and inspire you, as he ventures to uncover the secrets of the fastest people on earth. Finn’s mesmerizing quest combines a fresh look at barefoot running, practical advice ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • The Masque of Africa

    Glimpses of African Belief

    by V. S. Naipaul ...
    **A remarkable work of African reportage by the Nobel Prize-winning author that surveys the effects of belief (in indigenous animisms, the foreign religions of Christianity and Islam, the cults of leaders and mythical history) upon the progress of civilization.“Neither a romantic’s nor an anthropologist’s tale. It is a collection of voices that make sense only in relation to one another.... ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • Dark Star Safari

    Overland from Cairo to Capetown

    by Paul Theroux ...
    The legendary travel writer's thrilling and dangerous account of his journey across AfricaA rattletrap bus, dugout canoe, cattle truck, armed convoy, ferry, and train. In the course of his epic and enlightening journey, wittily observant and endearingly irascible Paul Theroux endures danger, delay, and dismaying circumstances. Gauging the state of affairs, he talks to Africans, aid workers, ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

  • 1001+ frases básicas español - Yoruba

    by Gilad Soffer ...
    "1001+ frases básicas español - Yoruba" es una lista de más de 1.000 frases básicas traducidas del Español al Yoruba. Frases Dividido en secciones tales como números, colores, tiempo, días, puntos, saludo, tiempo, compras, salud, emergencia, restaurante y más. ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • Abenteuer Kilimanjaro

    Mit 61 Jahren auf der Lemosho-Route zum Kilimanjaro

    Auf den Kilimanjaro führen mehrere Trekking-Routen. Eine der landschaftlich schönsten und ursprünglichsten Routen ist die Lemosho-Route, die allerdings als konditionell recht anspruchsvoll gilt, da sie mit teilweise steilen Passagen am Lava Tower und Kletterpassagen über die Great Barranco Wall aufwartet. Dennoch hat sich die Autorin für diese Route entschieden, weil man den Kilimanjaro immer ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • The African Adventurers

    A Return to the Silent Places

    Hailed as the adventure-writing successor to Hemingway and Ruark, only Peter Hathaway Capstick “can write action as cleanly and suspensefully as the best of his predecessors’ (Sports Illustrated). This long-awaited sequel to Death in the Silent Places brings to life four turn-of-the-century adventurers and the savage frontiers they braved.* Frederick Selous, a British hunter, naturalist, and ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Ethiopia

    by Philip Briggs ...
    This new, fully-updated 8th edition of Bradt's Ethiopia remains the most comprehensive, detailed and thorough guide available, particularly known for its strength of background information, coverage of off-the-beaten track areas, and in-depth details of hotels and other tourist facilities. It also contains far more maps than other guides. Bradt's Ethiopia is also the longest serving English ... Read more

    $15.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Mango Elephants in the Sun

    How Life in an African Village Let Me Be in My Skin

    When the Peace Corps sends Susana Herrera to teach English in northern Cameroon, she yearns to embrace her adopted village and its people, to drink deep from the spirit of Mother Africa—and to forget a bitter childhood and painful past. To the villagers, however, she’s a rich American tourist, a nasara (white person) who has never known pain or want. They stare at her in silence. The children ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • Out of Africa

    and Shadows on the Grass

    by Isak Dinesen ...
    Series series Vintage International
    With classic simplicity and a painter's feeling for atmosphere and detail, Isak Dinesen tells of the years she spent from 1914 to 1931 managing a coffee plantation in Kenya. ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Bill Bryson's African Diary

    by Bill Bryson ...
    From the author of A Short History of Nearly Everything and The Body comes a travel diary documenting a visit to Kenya. All royalties and profits go to CARE International.In the early fall of 2002, famed travel writer Bill Bryson journeyed to Kenya at the invitation of CARE International, the charity dedicated to working with local communities to eradicate poverty around the world. He arrived with ... Read more

    $8.99 USD $7.99 USD

  • Freedom Park

    Series series Free books by Anton Swanepoel
    Discover South Africa's History, From The Dawn Of Humanity To The Present DaySitting on Salvokop Hill with panoramic views, Freedom park traces the story of South Africa's liberation and honors those who played an important role. The site opened to the public in 2007 and encompasses a series of poignant memorials and an impressive museum.The site overlooks the nearby Voortrekker Monument and other ... Read more

    Free

  • A Primate's Memoir

    A Neuroscientist's Unconventional Life Among the Baboons

    In the tradition of Jane Goodall and Dian Fossey, Robert Sapolsky, a foremost science writer and recipient of a MacArthur Genius Grant, tells the mesmerizing story of his twenty-one years in remote Kenya with a troop of savanna baboons."I had never planned to become a savanna baboon when I grew up; instead, I had always assumed I would become a mountain gorilla,” writes Robert Sapolsky in this ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Travel Morocco: Guide, Maps, And Phrasebook. Includes: Rabat, Casablanca, Fez, Marrakech, Meknes & More (Mobi Travel)

    This illustrated Travel Guide is designed for optimal navigation on eReaders and other electronic devices. It is indexed alphabetically and by category, making it easier to access individual articles. Articles feature information about attractions, landmarks, districts, transportation, cultural venues, dining, history and much more. Addresses, telephones, hours of operation and admissions ... Read more

    $0.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Killigrew of the Royal Navy

    by Jonathan Lunn ...
    Series Book 1 - The Kit Killigrew Naval Adventures
    Epic action and adventure from the glory days of naval power.1847: Despite the best efforts of the Royal Navy, transatlantic slavers continue to profit from the illegal trade. Idealistic young naval officer Kit Killigrew wants to stop them.With the aid of Rear-Admiral Sir Charles Napier, Killigrew hatches a daring plan to infiltrate the slavers and discover the whereabouts of the biggest slave ... Read more

    $0.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Feel Namibia - A Travel Guide for the Soul

    ‘Feel Namibia’ is a travel guide for the soul that shows you the best ways to experience the essence and beauty of Namibia on your special journey through the country (also available as a full colour pdf eBook here: photos-namibia.com/feel-namibia (just copy and paste into your browser)**.It’s a great photo guide with valuable information and insider tips to inspire you to travel to Namibia and ... Read more

    Free

  • The Last Resort

    A Memoir of Mischief and Mayhem on a Family Farm in Africa

    Thrilling, heartbreaking, and, at times, absurdly funny, The Last Resort is a remarkable true story about one family in a country under siege and a testament to the love, perseverance, and resilience of the human spirit.Born and raised in Zimbabwe, Douglas Rogers is the son of white farmers living through that country’s long and tense transition from postcolonial rule. He escaped the dull future ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Return to Kenya

    by SUSIE KELLY ...
    The sheer joy of travel...is all the more delicious when...totally out of the blue...you're invited to take an all-expenses-paid trip to your favourite country in the world!International book tours are a rare event these days. After the ecstatic reception to her safari memoir Safari Ants, Baggy Pants & Elephants, Susie is over the moon to find herself returning to her beloved Kenya ... ... Read more

    Free

  • The Blue Sweater

    Bridging the Gap Between Rich and Poor in an Interconnected World

    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “A visionary book . . . devoted to providing opportunity to poor people in all countries in an interconnected world.”—Deepak Chopra“An inspiring book by a remarkable woman.”—PeopleIt all started with the blue sweater, the one my uncle Ed gave me. . . . The blue sweater had made a complex journey, from my closet in Alexandria, Virginia, to a young child in Kigali, the ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • The Pirates of Somalia

    Inside Their Hidden World

    by Jay Bahadur ...
    Soon to be a major motion pictureThe first close-up look at the hidden world of Somali pirates by a young journalist who dared to make his way into their remote havens and spent a year infiltrating their lives.For centuries, stories of pirates have captured imaginations around the world. The recent ragtag bands of pirates off the coast of Somalia, hijacking multimillion-dollar tankers owned by ... Read more

    $13.99 USD