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  • Egypt, the Soudan and Central Africa.

    With Explorations from Khartoum on the White Nile to the Regions of the Equator.

    by John Petherick ...
    Series series Elibron Classics
    Elibron Classics. Replica of 1861 edition by William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London.This edition comes with an oversize map available as a free download.John Petherick (1813 – 1882), Welsh traveller in East and Central Africa. The book narrates his impressions and discoveries during sixteen years of traveling in the region. ... Read more

    $9.93 CAD

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    by Ernest Hemingway ...
    Series series Starbooks Classics Collection - Ernest Hemingway
    Green Hills of Africa is a 1935 work of nonfiction written by Ernest Hemingway (July 21, 1899 – July 2, 1961). Hemingway's second work of nonfiction, Green Hills of Africa is an account of a month on safari he and his wife, Pauline Marie Pfeiffer, took in East Africa during December 1933. Green Hills of Africa is divided into four parts: "Pursuit and Conversation", "Pursuit Remembered", "Pursuit ... Read more

    $1.99 CAD

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  • Crazy River

    Exploration and Folly in East Africa

    by Richard Grant ...
    From the acclaimed author of Dispatches From Pluto and Deepest South of All comes a rollicking travelogue from East Africa.NO ONE TRAVELS QUITE LIKE RICHARD GRANT and, really, no one should. In his last book, the adventure classic God’s Middle Finger, he narrowly escaped death in Mexico’s lawless Sierra Madre. Now, Grant has plunged with his trademark recklessness, wit, and curiosity into East ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD

  • Radio Congo

    Signals of Hope from Africa's Deadliest War

    by Ben Rawlence ...
    Brash hustlers, sinister colonels, resilient refugees, and intrepid radio hosts: meet the future of CongoIn this extraordinary debut – called ‘gripping’ by The Times of London – Ben Rawlence sets out to gather the news from a forgotten town deep in Congo’s ‘silent quarter’ where peace is finally being built after two decades of civil war and devastation. Ignoring the advice of locals, reporters, ... Read more

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  • Africa, Africa!

    by Frederic Hunter ...
    A white girl disappears in the Congo jungle. A Belgian planter escapes his past. An African king bests an award-winning American journalist in a contest of will.Author Frederic Hunter developed these stories from his experience as a State Department official and a journalist in Africa in the 1960s.Africa, Africa! is a tour de force by a distinguished writer. It is powerful and sometimes chilling ... Read more

    $6.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Travel and Adventure in South-East Africa.

    by Frederick Selous. ...
    Series series Elibron Classics
    Elibron Classics. Replica of 1893 edition by Rowland Ward and Co., Limited, London.The edition comes with PDF maps available as a free download.This edition includes illustrations.Frederick Courteney Selous (1851 - 1917) was a British explorer, officer, hunter, and conservationist, famous for his exploits in South-East Africa. Selous was also a friend of Theodore Roosevelt, Cecil Rhodes and ... Read more

    $9.93 CAD

  • We Never Knew Exactly Where: Dispatches From the Lost Country of Mali

    by Peter Chilson ...
    Series series FP Borderlands
    A masterful blend of reportage and history from one of the world's newest front lines in the war on terror -- the endangered African country of Mali.What happens when a country suddenly splits in two? In 2012, Mali, once a poster child for African democracy, all but collapsed in a succession of coups and countercoups as Islamist rebels claimed control of the country’s north, making it a new safe ... Read more

    $6.86 CAD

  • Around The Globe - Must See Places in Africa

    African Travel Guide for Kids

    by Baby Professor ...
    Series series Children's Explore the World Books
    See wild animals in their natural habitat when you go on a virtual tour of Africa. This culture-rich expanse is a trove of knowledge on biodiversity and how wild animals and humans live and interact with each other. Use this book to raise awareness on the importance of wildlife. Grab a copy now! ... Read more

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  • Through Masai Land.

    A journey of exploration among the snowclad volcanic mountains and strange tribes of eastern equatorial Africa.

    by Joseph Thomson. ...
    Series series Elibron Classics
    Elibron Classics. Replica of 1885 edition by Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington, London.This edition contains illustrations. The original edition included 2 large maps which are available as a free download.Joseph Thomson (14 February 1858 - 2 August 1895) was a Scottish geologist and explorer who played an important part in the Scramble for Africa. Upon his return he gave an account of his ... Read more

    $9.93 CAD

  • Drums Along the Congo

    On the Trail of Mokele-Mbembe, the Last Living Dinosur

    by Rory Nugent ...
    In the heart of the Congo is rumored to live a dinosaur called Mokele-Mbembe, or the god-beast. A handful of scientific expeditions have searched for it over the years with little success, but Nugent relied less on science than a desire to document the obscure. He made his way by dugout canoe and foot to Lake Tele, reputed home of the brontosaurus-like creature. It's an environment little changed ... Read more

    $5.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Nomad's Path

    Travels in the Sahel

    by Alistair Carr ...
    The Manga is one of Africa's most wild and remote regions: a hostile and unforgiving landscape inhabited by nomads. Situated in south-eastern Niger, in the shadow of the Old Salt Road, it has been mislaid by the modern world; no westerner had been seen there in living memory. The Nomad's Path is a beautifully-rendered account of a journey across this inhospitable region at a time of Tuareg ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD

  • Africa For Kids: People, Places and Cultures - Children Explore The World Books

    by Baby Professor ...
    Africa is a big but very magical place. It is home to some of the world’s most interesting people and animals too. This educational book will take you to Africa. It will let you meet the people, taste the food and enjoy the culture too. It’s an imaginary adventure that you will never forget so grab a copy now! ... Read more

    $4.99 CAD