Category Archives: World Music
No Picnic on Mount Kenya
In the shadow of Mount Kenya, surrounded by the forests and creatures of the savannah, life drags interminably for the inmates of P.O.W. Camp 354. Confined to an endless cycle of boredom and frustration, it is little wonder when one prisoner realises he can bear it no longer. When the clouds covering Mount Kenya part
The Death of Rex Nhongo
Sharp and blackly humorous, The Death of Rex Nhongo follows five marriages and one gun, which collide on the streets of Harare, Zimbabwe. When Patson finds a gun in his taxi, it gives a jolt to a marriage already balancing on the knife-edge of poverty. Shuttling disaffected British expats, avoiding intelligence officers and supporting deluded
The Twelve Rooms of the Nile
Before she became the nineteenth century`s heroine, before he had written a word of Madame Bovary, Florence Nightingale and Gustave Flaubert traveled up the Nile at the same time. In reality, they never met. But in The Twelve Rooms of the Nile, they ignite a friendship marked by intelligence, humor, and a ravishing tenderness that
Secret Treasures of Ancient Egypt: Discover the Sunken Cities
Coinciding with the hotly anticipated British Museum exhibition Sunken Cities: Egypt`s Lost Worlds in May 2016, this is the sensational story of two magnificent ancient aquatic cities which once stood at the mouth of the river Nile. Gateways to the land of the pharaohs, Thonis-Heracleion and Canopus were thriving, busy ports – until a catastrophe
Revolution
Exile laid bare the lives of listless teenage expats in Tanzania; Revolution shifts the focus to the African and Indian Tanzanians they live among…Moses, a worker in a lethal Tanzanite mine, who risks it all every day in the hope of striking it rich; Rachel, who leaves the countryside to make a living, but finds
The Automobile Club of Egypt
Cairo at the very end of Ottoman rule. Behind the doors of the Automobile Club of Egypt, Egyptian staff attend to the every need of Cairo`s European elite – the way they always have done, it seems. But soon the social upheaval out on the street will break its way through the club`s gilded doors,
When Hoopoes Go to Heaven
Ten-year-old Benedict is feeling happy. His family`s new home in Swaziland has the most beautiful garden in the whole entire world, teeming with insects, frogs and his favourite cinnamon-coloured birds. Here, crouched in the cool shade of the lucky-bean tree, it`s easy to forget the loneliness that comes from his siblings playing without him, easy
Call it Dog
Jo returns to South Africa after ten years in the UK to cover the riots sweeping the Jo`burg township of Alex. Nico, her estranged Afrikaner father, reappears and asks her to help prove his innocence in the murder of a black man, abducted by the security forces decades earlier. As they set off on a
Sons of Adam
In this unique personal Cairo diary kept during the October 1973 war with Israel Alan Mackie analyses Egypt`s present attitude to the West, the legacy left by the colonial era and the West`s unconditional support for Israel which still poisons relations with the Arab world.
The Essential Guide to Beachcombing and the Strandline
From time immemorial people have been drawn to the beach to collect practical resources as well as mysterious objects that have fuelled myth and folklore – it is our inherent hunter-gatherer instinct. Whether you are a seasoned beachcomber, a casual visitor or an enthusiastic naturalist this book will satisfy your curiosity about the treasures found
Romancing the East: A Literary Odyssey from the Heart of Darkness to the River Kwai
Profiling individual, legendary authors, best-selling author Jerry Hopkins combines his research and his own experiences as a longtime expatriate with an intimate knowledge of Asia and offers us a unique perspective on the impact of Eastern culture in Western literature. From the time of Marco Polo`s trek across the Central Asian desert to the empire
The Greenwood Guide to South Africa: Hand-Picked Accommodation
The Greenwood Guide to South Africa is the only guide to small (1-20 rooms), good-value, intimate, interesting and unusual, off-the-beaten track but, above all, friendly places to stay in South Africa. It`s the perfect companion for those sick of homogenous over-priced hotel rooms or half-hearted guest houses. It covers B&Bs, Guest-houses, Game Lodges, Farms, Self-contained
Planet TV: A Global Television Reader
From the 1967 live satellite program โ€Our Worldโ€ to MTV music videos in Indonesia, from French television in Senegal to the global syndication of African American sitcoms, and from representations of terrorism on German television to the international Teletubbies phenomenon, TV lies at the nexus of globalization and transnational culture. Planet TV provides an overview
The Magna Carta Chronicle: Eight Hundred Years in the Fight for Freedom
Explore the fight for freedom, from the Magna Carta to today, with this visually stunning timeline of key moments in civil rights! The 2-metre-long, fold-out timeline is uniquely broken out by date and world locations, with over 150 pictures and captions. From the original sealing of the Magna Carta by King John in 1215, to
The South Africa Reader: History, Culture, Politics
The South Africa Reader is an extraordinarily rich guide to the history, cultures, and politics of South Africa. With more than eighty absorbing selections, the Reader provides many perspectives on the country`s diverse peoples, its first two decades as a democracy, and the forces that have shaped its history and continue to pose challenges to
Reclaiming Travel
Based on a controversial opinion piece originally published in the โ€New York Times,โ€ โ€Reclaiming Travelโ€ is a provocative meditation on the meaning of travel from ancient times to the twenty-first century. Ilan Stavans and Joshua Ellison seek to understand why we travel and what has come to be missing from our contemporary understanding of travel.
Lamu: Kenya`s Enchanted Island
Off the coast of northern Kenya is the island of Lamu–Kenya`s oldest town and one of the original Swahili settlements along coastal East Africa. Listed by UNESCO as a prestigious world heritage site, Lamu offers visitors the hypnotic experience of entering another world. With 300 exquisite, specially commissioned photographs, the volume opens a window onto
A Modern History of the Somali: Nation and State in the Horn of Africa
The Fourth Edition of this history shows the amazing continuity of Somali forms of social organisation and the ingenuity with which the Somali way of life has adapted to all forms of modernity.BR> North America: Ohio U Press
Mali – A Prospect of Peace?
This outstanding series provides concise and lively introductions to countries and the major development issues they face. Packed full of factual information, photographs and maps, the guides also focus on ordinary people and the impact that historical, economic and environmental issues have on their lives.
