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Kenya   |   READING AND TRAVEL GUIDE

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Essential Books These 5 items are available for $97, including
U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXEAF468)		  
West with the Night  •  Beryl Markham
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  1983 •  PAPER  • 294 PAGES • FAVORITE
A direct, stylish, and engrossing story of a marvelous life well-lived. Markham describes her childhood in Kenya and her experiences as a bush pilot in the 1930s, evoking the landscapes, people, and wildlife of East Africa in rich detail. (EAF10, $17.00)		   West with the Night
Wildlife of East Africa  •  Martin B. Withers  •  David Hosking
FIELD GUIDE •  2002 •  PAPER  • 256 PAGES • BEST SELLER
A compact, take-along guide to 475 common species of birds, mammals, reptiles, insects, trees and flowers of East Africa. Designed for the field, the guide features full-color photographs with detailed descriptions of each species on facing pages. With a map covering parks and reserves of Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda, and an introductory chapter with Safari information. (EAF108, $19.95)		   Wildlife of East Africa
The Safari Companion  •  Richard Estes
FIELD GUIDE •  1999 •  PAPER  • 459 PAGES • BEST SELLER
An invaluable encyclopedic guide to Africa's mammals by a noted scientist. Written with the typical safari-goer in mind, this perennial bestseller includes black-and-white drawings, an overview of each group and in-depth information. (AFR06, $30.00)		   The Safari Companion
Eyewitness Guide Kenya  •  Phili Briggs
GUIDEBOOK •  2011 •  PAPER  • 448 PAGES
Another gem in the Eyewitness series, this superb guide is handsome, convenient and up-to-date; it's the guide to carry. Featuring color photography, dozens of excellent local maps and a region-by-region synopsis of the country's attractions, it also has an overview of parks and habitats and a 50-page field guide. (EAF356, $25.00)		   Eyewitness Guide Kenya
Kenya & Northern Tanzania (Serengeti) Map  •  Nelles
2008 •  MAP
A detailed map of Kenya and northern Tanzania (including the Serengeti) at a scale of 1:1,100,000 with inset maps of Lamu, Nairobi and Mombasa. Two Sides. 20x40 inches. (EAF07, $13.95)		   Kenya & Northern Tanzania (Serengeti) Map



Also Recommended

Culture Smart! Kenya  •  Jane Barsby   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A concise guide to local customs, etiquette and culture. (EAF177, $9.95)
 		  
Say it in Swahili  •  Sharifa Zawawi   • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS  •  A palm-size pocket guide to common phrases and expressions. (EAF46, $5.95)
 		  
Africa, A Biography of the Continent  •  John Reader   • HISTORY  •  With the ease of a practiced journalist, Reader weaves a masterful and lively tale of the continent, from ancient cultures to modern times. Both authoritative and informal, this is a splendid introduction to all of Africa. (AFR49, $20.00)
 		  
Kenya  •  Michael Poliza   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  Alternating aerial shots with dramatic landscapes, vivid animal studies and portraits of the Maasai, Poliza's latest stunning book captures the spirit of Kenya and its people. (EAF380, $95.00)
 		  
The Scramble for Africa  •  Thomas Pakenham   • HISTORY  •  Absorbing and meticulously researched, this in-depth history of the Victorian land grab in Africa includes excellent portraits of the egomaniacal personalities who overran the continent. (AFR26, $23.99)
 		  
No Picnic on Mount Kenya  •  Felice Benuzzi   • EXPLORATION  •  This daring tale of the author's escape from a prisoner of war camp to climb Mount Kenya is not just great reading. Benuzzi's account of landscapes, animals and habitats encountered on his way to the top could also be of interest to anyone contemplating climbing Kilimanjaro. (EAF59, $14.95)
 		  
Born Wild, The Extraordinary Story of One Man's Passion for Africa  •  Tony Fitzjohn   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  The engrossing tale of one man's tireless, lifelong work to champion the African Serengeti. (EAF376, $25.00)
 		  
Dreams in a Time of War, A Childhood Memoir  •  Ngugi wa Thiong'o   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  Thiong'o captures the landscape, people and culture of rural Kenya in this memoir of growing up through WWII and Kenya's fight for independence in a family with four wives and more than 20 children. (EAF375, $15.00)
 		  
I Dreamed of Africa  •  Kuki Gallman   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  This bestseller is a highly personal account of tragedy and magic in Kenya. Italian-born Gallman tells of her move to Ol Ari Nyiro, a ranch set in the highland plain in the shadow of Mount Kenya. (EAF23, $17.00)
 		  
My Maasai Life, From Suburbia to Savannah  •  Robin Wiszowaty   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  Wiszowaty's lively memoir of leaving suburban Illinois to join a Maasai community in rural Kenya (where she hauled water, evaded giraffes and lived in a tiny hut with her adoptive family) provides a unique glimpse into the traditions, challenges and unexpected beauty of life in a contemporary Maasai village. (EAF365, $18.95)
 		  
The Flame Trees of Thika  •  Elsbeth Huxley   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  The classic account of a young woman's life as a pioneering settler in Thika, Kenya. Huxley looks back at her intrepid parents and the home they made together in Kenya's Highlands. (EAF24, $15.00)
 		  
The Man-Eaters of Tsavo  •  John Henry Patterson   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  A reprint of the remarkable 1907 tale of a Victorian adventurer (and later game warden) who set out to build the Mombasa to Uganda railway, a project much confounded when two lions ate much of the work force. (EAF80, $18.95)
 		  
The Shadow of Kilimanjaro  •  Rick Ridgeway   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  Ridgeway recounts his walk from Mount Kilimanjaro across Tsavo National Park to the Indian Ocean in the company of Iain Allan (and an armed guard). It's a perceptive overview of Kenya, its wildlife and conservation by an appreciative observer. (EAF61, $18.99)
 		  
The Tree Where Man Was Born  •  Peter Matthiessen   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  A classic portrait of East Africa, enthralling in its detail on nature and daily life. Includes Maasai, Ngorongoro, the Kenyan highlands and Mathiessen's field trips, safaris and adventures in the Serengeti. (EAF27, $17.00)
 		  
Too Close to the Sun: The Audacious Life and Times of Denys Finch Hatton  •  Sara Wheeler   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  Sara Wheeler captures the romance and adventure of 1920s-era East Africa in this winning biography of the handsome gadabout, daring bush pilot and companion of Baroness Blixen and Beryl Markham. (EAF172, $18.00)
 		  
A Guide to the Birds of East Africa, A Novel  •  Nicholas Drayson   • LITERATURE  •  Drayson draws on his time in Nairobi for this sweet novel about East Africa society -- revolving, naturally, around birding, and the Hunt Ball at the Asadi Club. Reality intervenes in the shape of renegade Somalis. (EAF195, $13.95)
 		  
Out of Africa  •  Isak Dinesen   • LITERATURE • FAVORITE  •  The perennially best-selling tale of a naive young woman who leaves Denmark for East Africa, Dinesen's autobiography draws us into life on a struggling coffee plantation. It's a moving story inspired by a love for Kenya and its people. Includes the novella Shadows on the Grass. (EAF22, $15.00)
 		  
The Constant Gardener  •  John Le Carre   • MYSTERY  •  Le Carre opens this nail-biting thriller set in contemporary Kenya with the murder of an idealistic young woman -- en route to deliver major news to Richard Leakey. (EAF382, $16.00)
 		  
The Snows of Kilimanjaro  •  Ernest Hemingway   • LITERATURE  •  Set in Africa, this collection of 10 prime Hemingway stories includes not just the famous title story but also The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber, a chilling masterpiece about an American couple on a big game safari. (EAF26, $14.00)
 		  
Africa, The Serengeti  •  George Casey   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  James Earl Jones narrates this dazzling 40-minute IMAX documentary of the migration of wildebeest in the Serengeti and Masai Mara. (EAF120, $19.99)
 		  
Born Free, A Lioness of Two Worlds  •  Joy Adamson   • NATURAL HISTORY • YOUNG ADULTS  •  The 40th anniversary edition of Adamson's enduring tale set in Kenya's northern frontier district. (AFR186, $16.00)
 		  
Kenya Safari Companion  •  Alain Pons   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  A colorful illustrated guide to wildlife, photographic opportunities and travel. On every page there are beautiful photographs, each accompanied by a caption with photography tips for travelers looking to get the most out of their cameras. (EAF173, $14.95)
 		  
Serengeti, The Eternal Beginning  •  Boyd Norton   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  Featuring 250 exquisite color photographs alongside Norton's firsthand accounts of travels in Serengeti National Park, Kenya's Masai Mara and Ngorongoro over a decades-long career. (EAF378, $35.00)
 		  
African Wildlife  •  James Kavanaugh   • FIELD GUIDE  •  Slip this laminated foldout guide in your pocket for quick reference in the field. (AFR109, $5.95)
 		  
Birds of Kenya and Northern Tanzania  •  Dale Zimmerman  •  Donald Turner  •  David Pearson   • FIELD GUIDE  •  Ideal for the Serengeti, this field guide features 124 stunning color plates. (FG39, $35.00)
 		  
Kingdon Pocket Guide to African Mammals  •  Jonathan Kingdon   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A convenient compact edition of Kingdon's gloriously illustrated Field Guide to African Mammals. With abbreviated information on identification, distribution, ecology and conservation status and the same 480 outstanding color illustrations and maps as its bigger cousin. (EAF128, $24.95)
 		  
 
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