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WEST AFRICA
Worth Looking For
The Interesting Narrative and Other Writings.
• Olaudah Equiano
LITERATURE •
2007 •
PAPER
• 432 PAGES
Opening with Equiano's famous (and probably invented) account of life in Beninm this classic is a moving story of danger and betrayal and a cornerstone of the abolitionist movement. Equiano was kidnapped and sold into slavery, served in the Royal Navy, was shipped off to the West Indies and ended his days as a famous author, married with children in England.
(USA165, $13.00) |
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Nomads of Niger
• Carol Beckwith
• Marion Van Offelen
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
1993 •
HARD COVER
• 224 PAGES
• COMING IN
Carol Beckwith has made a name for herself photographing the peoples of Africa. For this extended photographic essay, she traveled among the Wodaabe nomads of central Niger for a year and a half, giving her intimate access to the daily life of a family of cattle herders. Marion Van Offelen provides the text accompanying Beckwith's marvelous photos.
(WAF52, $29.98) |
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The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born
• Ayi Kewi Armah
LITERATURE •
1992 •
PAPER
• 191 PAGES
• COMING IN
A tale of corruption and disillusionment in post-Independence Ghana by one of the country's best-known writers. No light read, Armah describes in brutish detail the life of a railway freight clerk.
(WAF25, $12.95) |
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The Kingdon Field Guide to African Mammals
• Jonathan Kingdon
FIELD GUIDE •
1997 •
PAPER
• 476 PAGES
• COMING IN
An authoritative, beautifully illustrated guide. It features identification, classification and species information for all known African mammals, including many newly discovered species. Written by one of the foremost authorities on African mammals, this concise guide provides full information on identification, distribution, ecology and conservation status on more than 1,100 species. It includes 480 outstanding color illustrations by the author and 280 maps.
(AFR32, $49.50) |
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African Art, An Introduction
• 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) |
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