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African Art, An Introduction

African Art, An Introduction


by Frank Willett

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

A concise, well illustrated overview of the art and culture of Africa, portraying the range of spectacular art produced throughout the ages. (AFR18, $21.95)

African Odyssey, 365 Days

African Odyssey, 365 Days


by Anup and Manoj Shah

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2007
  • HARD COVER
  • 744 PAGES

Follow a year in the migration of the wildebeest and other wildlife of the Serengeti in hundreds of color photographs; each double-page in this desk book has the date and space to write. (EAF178, $32.50)

African Silences

African Silences


by Peter Matthiessen

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 225 PAGES

In this narrative of Equatorial Africa, Matthiessen recounts several trips to The Gambia, Senegal, Zaire and the Congo Basin in search of rhinos, elephants and other endangered wildlife. (WAF36, $13.00)

The Broken Word

The Broken Word


by Adam Foulds

  • LITERATURE
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 80 PAGES

Tom has returned to his family's farm in Kenya for summer vacation when he is swept up by the events of the 1950's Mau Mau uprising in this poetic meditation on power and its abuse. (EAF359, $16.00)

The Flame Trees Of Thika


by A & E

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1981
  • DVD

Haley Mills stars in this excellent television mini-series based on Elspeth Huxley's much-loved memoir of life on a farm in the highlands of Kenya in 1913. (EAF205, $39.95)

Footprint Kenya Handbook

Footprint Kenya Handbook


by Lizzie Williams

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • HARD COVER
  • 406 PAGES

A practical guide in the popular British series. (EAF144, $27.50)

Globetrotter Safari Guide Kenya

Globetrotter Safari Guide Kenya


by Dave Richards

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 160 PAGES
  • COMING IN APRIL

Practical, informative and user-friendly, the Globetrotter Safari Guides highlights all the major places of interest and offers in-depth information on the natural history of the Safari. (EAF182, $14.95)

Kilimanjaro & East Africa, A Climbing and Trekking Guide

Kilimanjaro & East Africa, A Climbing and Trekking Guide


by Cameron Burns

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 236 PAGES

A compact planning guide to Kilimanjaro's forest and moorland routes, neighboring Mount Meru, Mount Kenya and the Rwenzoris. (EAF63, $19.95)

The Leopard's Prey

The Leopard's Prey


by Suzanne Arruda

  • MYSTERY
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 370 PAGES

Jade de Cameron defends her beau, WWI flying Ace Same Featherstone, from charges of murder in this fourth installment in the series atmospherically set in 1920s Kenya. (EAF209, $17.00)

Lonely Planet Kenya

Lonely Planet Kenya


by Matt Fletcher | Hugh Finlay | Geoff Crowther

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 392 PAGES

A practical guide to Kenya. (EAF84, $26.99)

Mark of the Lion

Mark of the Lion


by Suzanne Arruda

  • MYSTERY
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 336 PAGES

Killer lions, hyenas, and African sorcerers are only a few of the problems that intrepid photojournalist Jade Del Cameron (what a name!) faces in the land of the man-eaters of Tsavo, the thrilling debut of the series, rich in history, mystery, travel and adventure. The series continues with five more books, marvelously set in Kenya. (EAF342, $15.00)

National Audubon Society Field Guide to African Wildlife

National Audubon Society Field Guide to African Wildlife


by Peter Alden

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 988 PAGES

This comprehensive photo guide covers 850 birds, mammals and reptiles of Africa. With range maps and a good country-by-country overview of habitats and parks. (AFR25, $24.95)

Petals of Blood


by Ngugi wa Thiong'o

  • LITERATURE
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 432 PAGES

In this tale of political greed and hypocrisy, first published in 1977, the Kenyan novelist follows the fate of three men suspected of murder in a small village in the highlands. (EAF135, $16.00)

Rough Guide Kenya

Rough Guide Kenya


by Daniel Jacobs

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 667 PAGES

This practical guide in the excellent British series includes a good historical and cultural overview. (EAF171, $25.99)

Stalking Ivory, A Jade Del Cameron Mystery


by Suzanne Arruda

  • MYSTERY
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 336 PAGES

Join Jade on this wild adventure near the real-life home of Martin and Osa Johnson on Lake Paradise. The magnificant elephants of Mount Marsabit in the remoteness of Kenya's northern realm are in peril -- as are Jade's friends -- from murderers, ivory poachers, and slave runners. (EAF160, $23.95)

Swahili, Start Speaking Today

Swahili, Start Speaking Today


by Educational Services Corporation

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • 1995
  • CASETTE TAPE

A 90-minute crash course in Swahili on two audio casettes tapes, which focuses on useful words and expressions for the traveler. (EAF110, $24.95)

Watching Wildlife, East Africa

Watching Wildlife, East Africa


by David Andrew | Susan Rhind

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 336 PAGES

A book in the Watching Wildlife series by Lonely Planet, this slim guide features color photographs, maps and succint information on parks, and where to see which animals. (EAF125, $22.99)

North of South, An African Journey

North of South, An African Journey


by Shiva Naipaul

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1979
  • PAPER
  • 349 PAGES
  • FAVORITE

A sharp portrait of Africa, circa 1979. A brilliant and provocative observer, Naipaul meditates on the various peoples he encounters in Kenya, Tanzania and Zambia. The best, most insightful thing we've read about race relations in Africa. (EAF28, $16.00)

Birds of East Africa

Birds of East Africa


by Terry Stevenson | John Fanshawe

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 602 PAGES

Compact and comprehensive, this guide to 1,388 species of birds in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi features 286 excellent color plates, range maps and notes on habitats and conservation. A veteran tour leader, co-author Stevenson lives in Kenya. (EAF92, $39.50)

 

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