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These 5 items are available for $101, including U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXSAF24)

Insight Guide South Africa  •  Insight Guides GUIDEBOOK •  2005 •  PAPER  • 367 PAGES In its hallmark style, this guide brings South Africa to life in hundreds of color photographs and vividly written essays by a team of experts. Panoramic in scope, the book takes us from Johannesburg out into the veldt, providing genuine insight into the history, nature and modern politics of this complex land. With a short section on Swaziland and Lesotho. (SAF21, $24.95)
The Safari Companion, A Guide to Watching African Mammals  •  Richard Estes FIELD GUIDE •  1999 •  PAPER  • 459 PAGES • BEST SELLER An invaluable encyclopedic guide to Africa's mammals by a noted scientist. Estes describes 100 large African mammals: their diet, habitats and behavior. Written with the typical safari-goer in mind, and including black-and-white drawings. (AFR06, $30.00)
My Traitor's Heart: A South African Exile Returns to Face His Country, His Tribe, and His Conscience  •  Rian Malan BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  2000 •  PAPER  • 425 PAGES • FAVORITE The story of an Afrikaner and journalist who returned to his homeland just before the collapse of Apartheid. Malan grapples with the black and white heart of South Africa, drawing on the 300-year history of his family in Africa and legends of the Zulu nation. Candid, beautifully written and impossible to put down. (SAF19, $15.00)
The Wildlife of Southern Africa, A Field Guide to the Animals and Plants of the Region  •  Vincent Carruthers  •  Kenneth Newman FIELD GUIDE •  2008 •  PAPER  • 320 PAGES • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE A handsomely illustrated field guide to the birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians, insects, fish and plants of Southern Africa, all in one compact volume. It features 1,200 illustrations and short descriptions of each species, including habitat and range. With contributions by experts and good color plates. A nice overview for even the keen naturalist; it covers -- for example -- over 600 of the 900 species of birds found in the region. (SAF59, $29.95)
South Africa Map  •  Rough Guide 2005 •  MAP • COMING IN DECEMBER This handy double-sided travel map of South Africa published by the World Mapping Project and printed on water and tear-resistant paper. Scale 1:1,700,000. (SAF28, $9.99)

Cape Town & Peninsula Adventure Map  •  National Geographic    •  This double-sided, full-color map covers hiking trails, attractions and points of interest in Cape Town south to the Cape of Good Hope. (SAF161, $9.95)
Cape Floral Region  •  Fiona McIntosh   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A practical pocket guide to Table Mountain and the other extraordinary Western Cape parks and reserves of this UNESCO World Heritage site. (SAF223, $10.95)
Cape Winelands, A Touring Guide  •  Theresa Morrison  •  Lanz von Horsten   • GUIDEBOOK • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE  •  An informative, visual tour of 40 favorite wineries, all close to Cape Town. With fold-out maps, color photographs and information on restaurants, picnic spots and lodging. (SAF128, $20.00)
Culture Smart! South Africa  •  David Holt-Biddle   • GUIDEBOOK  •  This handy guide will help you navigate local customs, etiquette and culture. (SAF169, $9.95)
Eyewitness Guide South Africa  •  Eyewitness Guides   • GUIDEBOOK  •  This superb guide features color photography, dozens of excellent local maps and a region-by-region synopsis of the country's attractions. (SAF138, $25.00)
Time Out Cape Town  •  Time Out   • GUIDEBOOK  •  Travelers will appreciate this up-to-the-moment guide for where to go and what to do in Cape Town. (SAF164, $19.95)
A History of South Africa  •  Leonard Thompson   • HISTORY  •  A succinct history of South Africa, especially strong on early Africans and European colonization. (SAF101, $17.95)
The Fate of Africa  •  Martin Meredith   • HISTORY  •  Ambitious in scope, immensely readable -- and as big as a doorstop -- Martin Meredith's overview of the tumult, horrors and strides made in Africa since independence is invaluable. (AFR154, $21.95)
The Making of Modern South Africa, Conquest, Apartheid, Democracy  •  Nigel Worden   • HISTORY  •  This well-researched, readable primer covers South African history from colonial conquest to the end of apartheid and beyond, with an updated chapter focusing on 1994 to 2007. Worden is a history professor at the University of Cape Town. (SAF222, $31.95)
The Scramble for Africa  •  Thomas Pakenham   • HISTORY  •  A well-written, meticulously researched history of the Victorian land grab in Africa. The book includes excellent portraits of the egomaniacal personalities that overran the continent. (AFR26, $23.95)
Rough Guide South Africa Music  •  Various Artists   • MUSIC  •  (SAF227, $14.98)
Long Walk to Freedom  •  Nelson Mandela   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  An unpretentious tale of an extraordinary life, Mandela's autobiography is essential reading for an understanding of South Africa. His grace and his love for his country shine throughout. (SAF15, $17.99)
The Mirror at Midnight, A South African Journey  •  Adam Hochschild   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  Hochschild provides a new epilogue for this paper edition of his 1990 report from South Africa, a riveting blend of journalism, travel and history. (SAF190, $14.95)
Twenty Chickens for a Saddle  •  Robyn Scott   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  Haphazardly schooled by her free-spirited mother and left to roam the bush, Scot writes with warmth and candor of her unconventional upbringing in Botswana -- her grandpa Ivor, personal pilot tot he first president of Botswana, physician father's work in clinics during the devastation of AIDS, siblings and adventures. (SAF203, $24.95)
Beethoven Was One-Sixteenth Black  •  Nadine Gordimer   • LITERATURE  •  The Nobel Prize winner daringly explores racial identity, sexuality and loss in this latest, marvelous collection of South African tales. (SAF221, $14.00)
Cry, The Beloved Country  •  Alan Paton   • LITERATURE  •  The deeply moving story of Reverend Kumalo's quest for justice. First published in 1948, it is a striking, poetic tribute to the power of the individual and a trenchant indictment of Apartheid. (SAF30, $15.00)
Disgrace  •  J.M. Coetzee   • LITERATURE  •  Set in Cape Town and on a remote farm in the Eastern Cape, Coetzee's Booker Prize-winning novel explores the devastating realities of racial politics in post-apartheid South Africa. (SAF89, $15.00)
Life & Times of Michael K  •  J.M. Coetzee   • LITERATURE  •  A Booker Prize-winning novel about a troubled boy in South Africa in the midst of a civil war. J.M. Coetzee is also Nobel Prize winner for his body of work, much of which is set in his home country of South Africa. (SAF17, $14.00)
Rage  •  Wilbur A. Smith   • LITERATURE  •  Smith mixes romance, politics and history in this page-turner set in Apartheid-era South Africa. (SAF225, $7.99)
Skinner's Drift, A Novel  •  Lisa Fugard   • LITERATURE  •  This family drama, by the daughter of playwright Athol Fugard, unspools in Johannesburg, where the main character returns to care for her dying father. (SAF168, $15.00)
The Conservationist  •  Nadine Gordimer   • LITERATURE  •  Gordimer's subltle Booker-prize winning novel portrays a wealthy South African industrialist who makes moves to preserve his way of life, his power, and his possessions in the face of massive injustice. (SAF218, $15.00)
Africa's Big Five  •  Will Taylor  •  Gerald Hinde  •  Richard Du Toit   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  South African photographers and naturalists teamed up for this oversize, illustrated celebration of the lion, elephant, leopard, rhino and buffalo. (AFR178, $39.95)
Beat about the Bush: Mammals  •  Trevor Carnaby   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  With clear illustrations, a detailed section on tracks and signs and 700 beautiful wildlife photos, this indepth question-and-answer guide by a South African ranger covers the mammals of Africa in comprehensive detail. (SAF219, $40.00)
South Africa Safari Companion  •  Alain Pons   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  A colorful illustrated guide to wildlife, photographic opportunities and travel. There are beautiful photographs on every page, each accompanied by a caption with photography tips for travellers looking to get the most out of their cameras. (SAF189, $14.95)
Kingdon Pocket Guide to African Mammals  •  Jonathan Kingdon   • FIELD GUIDE  •  Take it along. An artist and biologist, Kingdon provides both delightful full-color illustrations and informative text for this great guide. (EAF128, $24.95)
Newman's Birds of Southern Africa  •  Kenneth Newman   • FIELD GUIDE  •  The eighth edition of the compact field guide, our favorite for anywhere south of the Zambezi. (SAF29, $28.00)