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SEYCHELLES & MAURITIUS
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Desertion
• Abdulrazak Gurnah
LITERATURE •
2006 •
PAPER
• 272 PAGES
Set in Zanzibar, this novel of a troubled love affair spans sixty years and paints a vivid portrait of turn-of-the-century colonial Africa. The time-skipping tale is opens in 1899, following the fate of a British adventurer lost in the East African desert. Rescued by a Muslim shopkeeper, he begins a love affair with the man's sister, Rehana. Skipping to the 1950s, the story follows the lives of two brother: a Zanzibari in England Rashid, and Amin, who is having an affair with Rehana's granddaughter.
(EAF138, $13.95) |
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Globetrotter Travel Pack Seychelles
• Paul Tingay
GUIDEBOOK •
2010 •
PAPER
• 128 PAGES
The travel pack includes a pocket-sized practical guidebook to Seychelles with color photographs and a fold-out map of the region in a printed plastic wallet.
(SEY24, $14.95) |
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Living Fossil, The Story of the Coelacanth
• Keith Stewart Thomson
NATURAL HISTORY •
1992 •
PAPER
• 256 PAGES
Thomson relates the remarkable discovery of the long-thought-extinct fossil fish in the deep waters of the Mozambique channel and Comoros Islands. It's a great story and engaging account of the biology and conservation of a living fossil.
(BST09, $9.95) |
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Mauritius and Reunion Map
• Freytag & Berndt
MAP
A colorful map of Mauritius, Reunion, and Rodrigues at a detailed scale of 1:80,000. One Side. 27x27 inches.
(AFR40, $14.95) |
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The Peopling of Africa, A Geographic Interpretation
• James L. Newman
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
1997 •
PAPER
• 252 PAGES
An anthropological study of Africa, which considers, among other factors, genetics, religion, language and technology. With 50 maps.
(AFR140, $26.00) |
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Seychelles
• Thomas Cook Publishers
GUIDEBOOK •
2011 •
PAPER
• 160 PAGES
A compact, easy-to-use guide to the Seychelles, including maps and cultural and practical information, with chapters on all the islands.
(SEY26, $16.95) |
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