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The Algerian War 1954-62
Written by Martin Windrow
Illustrated by Mike Chappell
Format: eBook, 48 pages
On Sale: June 18, 2013
Price: $13.95
It is hard to convey the public impact of France's war to maintain her colonial grip on Algeria; yet in the late 1950s this ugly conflict dominated Europe's media to almost the same extent as would Vietnam ten years later. It brought France to the very verge of military coup d'etat... Read more >
Written by Martin Windrow
Illustrated by Mike Chappell
Format: eBook, 48 pages
On Sale: June 18, 2013
Price: $13.95
It is hard to convey the public impact of France's war to maintain her colonial grip on Algeria; yet in the late 1950s this ugly conflict dominated Europe's media to almost the same extent as would Vietnam ten years later. It brought France to the very verge of military coup d'etat... Read more >
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Life Laid Bare
The Survivors in Rwanda Speak
Written by Jean Hatzfeld
Translated by Linda Coverdale
Format: eBook
On Sale: March 26, 2013
Price: $11.99
"To make the effort to understand what happened in Rwanda is a painful task that we have no right to shirk–it is part of being a moral adult."
–Susan Sontag
In the late 1990s, French author and journalist Jean Hatzfeld made several journeys into the hilly, marshy region of the Bugesera, one of... Read more >
The Survivors in Rwanda Speak
Written by Jean Hatzfeld
Translated by Linda Coverdale
Format: eBook
On Sale: March 26, 2013
Price: $11.99
"To make the effort to understand what happened in Rwanda is a painful task that we have no right to shirk–it is part of being a moral adult."
–Susan Sontag
In the late 1990s, French author and journalist Jean Hatzfeld made several journeys into the hilly, marshy region of the Bugesera, one of... Read more >
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trade paperback.
German Airborne Divisions: Mediterranean Theatre 1942-45
Written by Bruce Quarrie
Format: eBook, 96 pages
On Sale: March 19, 2013
Price: $15.95
Following the battle for Crete in May 1941, Hitler refused to undertake any further large-scale airborne operations due to the high casualty rate. The Fallschirmjäger subsequently took up a new role as elite 'line' infantry, and they served in the Mediterranean from 1942 to 1945, taking part in the conflict in... Read more >
Written by Bruce Quarrie
Format: eBook, 96 pages
On Sale: March 19, 2013
Price: $15.95
Following the battle for Crete in May 1941, Hitler refused to undertake any further large-scale airborne operations due to the high casualty rate. The Fallschirmjäger subsequently took up a new role as elite 'line' infantry, and they served in the Mediterranean from 1942 to 1945, taking part in the conflict in... Read more >
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Rommel's Afrika Korps
Tobruk to El Alamein
Written by Pier Battistelli
Format: eBook, 96 pages
On Sale: March 19, 2013
Price: $15.95
In 1940 a British offensive in the Western Desert provoked a major Italian military disaster. By early February 1941 the whole of Cyrenaica had been lost, and German help became necessary to avoid the loss of the entire of Libya. On 14 February 1941 the first echelons of German troops hurriedly... Read more >
Tobruk to El Alamein
Written by Pier Battistelli
Format: eBook, 96 pages
On Sale: March 19, 2013
Price: $15.95
In 1940 a British offensive in the Western Desert provoked a major Italian military disaster. By early February 1941 the whole of Cyrenaica had been lost, and German help became necessary to avoid the loss of the entire of Libya. On 14 February 1941 the first echelons of German troops hurriedly... Read more >
The Zulu War
Written by Angus McBride
Illustrated by Angus McBride
Format: eBook, 48 pages
On Sale: March 19, 2013
Price: $13.95
By the end of the nineteenth century the fame of the Zulu was world-wide, and their army was one of the few non-European military organizations to have become the subject of serious historical study. Their very name is still synonymous with bravery, discipline and military skill. This excellent addition to Osprey's... Read more >
Written by Angus McBride
Illustrated by Angus McBride
Format: eBook, 48 pages
On Sale: March 19, 2013
Price: $13.95
By the end of the nineteenth century the fame of the Zulu was world-wide, and their army was one of the few non-European military organizations to have become the subject of serious historical study. Their very name is still synonymous with bravery, discipline and military skill. This excellent addition to Osprey's... Read more >
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Between Man and Beast
An Unlikely Explorer, the Evolution Debates, and the African Adventure that Took the Victorian World by Storm
Written by Monte Reel
Format: Hardcover, 352 pages
On Sale: March 12, 2013
Price: $26.95
The unbelievably riveting adventure of an unlikely young explorer who emerged from the jungles of Africa with evidence of a mysterious, still mythical beast—the gorilla—only to stumble straight into the center of the biggest debate of the day: Darwin's theory of evolution
In 1856 Paul Du Chaillu marched into the... Read more >
An Unlikely Explorer, the Evolution Debates, and the African Adventure that Took the Victorian World by Storm
Written by Monte Reel
Format: Hardcover, 352 pages
On Sale: March 12, 2013
Price: $26.95
The unbelievably riveting adventure of an unlikely young explorer who emerged from the jungles of Africa with evidence of a mysterious, still mythical beast—the gorilla—only to stumble straight into the center of the biggest debate of the day: Darwin's theory of evolution
In 1856 Paul Du Chaillu marched into the... Read more >
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Between Man and Beast
An Unlikely Explorer, the Evolution Debates, and the African Adventure that Took the Victorian World by Storm
Written by Monte Reel
Format: eBook, 352 pages
On Sale: March 12, 2013
Price: $13.99
The unbelievably riveting adventure of an unlikely young explorer who emerged from the jungles of Africa with evidence of a mysterious, still mythical beast—the gorilla—only to stumble straight into the center of the biggest debate of the day: Darwin's theory of evolution
In 1856 Paul Du Chaillu marched into the... Read more >
An Unlikely Explorer, the Evolution Debates, and the African Adventure that Took the Victorian World by Storm
Written by Monte Reel
Format: eBook, 352 pages
On Sale: March 12, 2013
Price: $13.99
The unbelievably riveting adventure of an unlikely young explorer who emerged from the jungles of Africa with evidence of a mysterious, still mythical beast—the gorilla—only to stumble straight into the center of the biggest debate of the day: Darwin's theory of evolution
In 1856 Paul Du Chaillu marched into the... Read more >
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unabridged audiobook download and a
hardcover.
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Between Man and Beast
An Unlikely Explorer, the Evolution Debates, and the African Adventure that Took the Victorian World By Storm
Written by Monte Reel
Read by Bob Walter
Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: March 12, 2013
Price: $20.00
The unbelievably riveting adventure of an unlikely young explorer who emerged from the jungles of Africa with evidence of a mysterious, still mythical beast—the gorilla—only to stumble straight into the center of the biggest debate of the day: Darwin's theory of evolution
In 1856 Paul Du Chaillu marched into the... Read more >
An Unlikely Explorer, the Evolution Debates, and the African Adventure that Took the Victorian World By Storm
Written by Monte Reel
Read by Bob Walter
Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: March 12, 2013
Price: $20.00
The unbelievably riveting adventure of an unlikely young explorer who emerged from the jungles of Africa with evidence of a mysterious, still mythical beast—the gorilla—only to stumble straight into the center of the biggest debate of the day: Darwin's theory of evolution
In 1856 Paul Du Chaillu marched into the... Read more >
World War II Desert Tactics
Written by Paddy Griffith
Illustrated by Adam Hook
Format: eBook, 64 pages
On Sale: February 19, 2013
Price: $14.95
Osprey's study of desert tactics employed in North Africa during World War II (1939-1945). In 1940-43 North Africa saw the first major desert campaign by modern mechanized armies. The British, Italians, German Afrika Korps and US Army all addressed and learned from the special problems - human, logistical, mechanical and tactical... Read more >
Written by Paddy Griffith
Illustrated by Adam Hook
Format: eBook, 64 pages
On Sale: February 19, 2013
Price: $14.95
Osprey's study of desert tactics employed in North Africa during World War II (1939-1945). In 1940-43 North Africa saw the first major desert campaign by modern mechanized armies. The British, Italians, German Afrika Korps and US Army all addressed and learned from the special problems - human, logistical, mechanical and tactical... Read more >
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The Politics of Bones
Dr. Owens Wiwa and the Struggle for Nigeria's Oil
Written by J.Timothy Hunt
Format: eBook
On Sale: January 29, 2013
Price: $12.99
On November 10, 1995, Nigeria’s military dictatorship executed nine environmental activists. Among them was Ken Saro-Wiwa, the charismatic spokesman of the Ogoni people, whose land in the fertile Niger River delta has been grotesquely polluted by the Royal Dutch Shell Corporation. During Ken’s incarceration, his brother, Dr. Owens Wiwa, fought valiantly... Read more >
Dr. Owens Wiwa and the Struggle for Nigeria's Oil
Written by J.Timothy Hunt
Format: eBook
On Sale: January 29, 2013
Price: $12.99
On November 10, 1995, Nigeria’s military dictatorship executed nine environmental activists. Among them was Ken Saro-Wiwa, the charismatic spokesman of the Ogoni people, whose land in the fertile Niger River delta has been grotesquely polluted by the Royal Dutch Shell Corporation. During Ken’s incarceration, his brother, Dr. Owens Wiwa, fought valiantly... Read more >
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African Cosmos
Written by Christine M. Kreamer
Format: Hardcover, 352 pages
On Sale: November 27, 2012
Price: $60.00
A groundbreaking scholarly publication, accompanying an exhibition organized by the National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, African Cosmos: Stellar Arts brings together exceptional works of art, dating from ancient times to the present, and essays by leading scholars and contemporary artists to consider African cultural astronomy: creativity and artistic practice... Read more >
Written by Christine M. Kreamer
Format: Hardcover, 352 pages
On Sale: November 27, 2012
Price: $60.00
A groundbreaking scholarly publication, accompanying an exhibition organized by the National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, African Cosmos: Stellar Arts brings together exceptional works of art, dating from ancient times to the present, and essays by leading scholars and contemporary artists to consider African cultural astronomy: creativity and artistic practice... Read more >
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In the House of the Interpreter
A Memoir
Written by Ngugi wa'Thiong'o
Format: eBook, 256 pages
On Sale: November 6, 2012
Price: $12.99
With black-and-white illustrations throughout
World-renowned Kenyan novelist, poet, playwright, and literary critic Ng˜ug˜ý wa Thiong’o gives us the second volume of his memoirs in the wake of his critically acclaimed Dreams in a Time of War.
In the House of the Interpreter richly and poignantly evokes the author’s life and times at boarding... Read more >
A Memoir
Written by Ngugi wa'Thiong'o
Format: eBook, 256 pages
On Sale: November 6, 2012
Price: $12.99
With black-and-white illustrations throughout
World-renowned Kenyan novelist, poet, playwright, and literary critic Ng˜ug˜ý wa Thiong’o gives us the second volume of his memoirs in the wake of his critically acclaimed Dreams in a Time of War.
In the House of the Interpreter richly and poignantly evokes the author’s life and times at boarding... Read more >
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hardcover.
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In the House of the Interpreter
A Memoir
Written by Ngugi wa'Thiong'o
Format: Hardcover, 256 pages
On Sale: November 6, 2012
Price: $25.95
With black-and-white illustrations throughout
World-renowned Kenyan novelist, poet, playwright, and literary critic Ng˜ug˜ý wa Thiong’o gives us the second volume of his memoirs in the wake of his critically acclaimed Dreams in a Time of War.
In the House of the Interpreter richly and poignantly evokes the author’s life and times at boarding... Read more >
A Memoir
Written by Ngugi wa'Thiong'o
Format: Hardcover, 256 pages
On Sale: November 6, 2012
Price: $25.95
With black-and-white illustrations throughout
World-renowned Kenyan novelist, poet, playwright, and literary critic Ng˜ug˜ý wa Thiong’o gives us the second volume of his memoirs in the wake of his critically acclaimed Dreams in a Time of War.
In the House of the Interpreter richly and poignantly evokes the author’s life and times at boarding... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
The Italian Invasion of Abyssinia 1935-36
Written by David Nicolle
Illustrated by Raffaele Ruggeri
Format: eBook, 48 pages
On Sale: July 24, 2012
Price: $13.95
The Second Italo–Abyssinian War began in October 1935, when Mussolini ordered the invasion of Ethiopia from Italian-held Eritrea and Somaliland, thinking that he would easily crush an ill-prepared and badly equipped enemy. The Italians, in the face of widespread condemnation from the League of Nations, spread terror and destruction through their indiscriminate... Read more >
Written by David Nicolle
Illustrated by Raffaele Ruggeri
Format: eBook, 48 pages
On Sale: July 24, 2012
Price: $13.95
The Second Italo–Abyssinian War began in October 1935, when Mussolini ordered the invasion of Ethiopia from Italian-held Eritrea and Somaliland, thinking that he would easily crush an ill-prepared and badly equipped enemy. The Italians, in the face of widespread condemnation from the League of Nations, spread terror and destruction through their indiscriminate... Read more >
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trade paperback.
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El Alamein
The Battle that Turned the Tide of the Second World War
Written by Bryn Hammond
Format: Hardcover, 344 pages
On Sale: June 19, 2012
Price: $24.95
The battle of El Alamein in 1942 was one of the most crucial events in the entire Second World War. Before it, the British had never won a major battle on land against the Germans; nor indeed had anyone else, even the Russians. At Alamein the British Eighth Army first thwarted... Read more >
The Battle that Turned the Tide of the Second World War
Written by Bryn Hammond
Format: Hardcover, 344 pages
On Sale: June 19, 2012
Price: $24.95
The battle of El Alamein in 1942 was one of the most crucial events in the entire Second World War. Before it, the British had never won a major battle on land against the Germans; nor indeed had anyone else, even the Russians. At Alamein the British Eighth Army first thwarted... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
The Great Islamic Conquests AD 632-750
Written by David Nicolle
Format: eBook, 96 pages
On Sale: June 19, 2012
Price: $15.95
Few, if any, centuries in world history have had such a profound and long-lasting impact as the first hundred years of Islamic history. In this book, David Nicolle, a former member of the BBC's Arabic service, examines the extensive Islamic conquests between 632 and 750 AD. These years saw the religion... Read more >
Written by David Nicolle
Format: eBook, 96 pages
On Sale: June 19, 2012
Price: $15.95
Few, if any, centuries in world history have had such a profound and long-lasting impact as the first hundred years of Islamic history. In this book, David Nicolle, a former member of the BBC's Arabic service, examines the extensive Islamic conquests between 632 and 750 AD. These years saw the religion... Read more >
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trade paperback.
Certain Death in Sierra Leone - The SAS and Operation Barras 2000
Written by Will Fowler
Illustrated by Mariusz Kozik
Format: eBook, 64 pages
On Sale: June 19, 2012
Price: $9.95
In September 2000 the notorious militia gang, ‘West Side Boys’ kidnapped eleven British soldiers in Sierra Leone and Operation Barras was launched as the rescue operation. Fast roping in from helicopters, the SAS soldiers engaged in a heavy firefight with the militia, killing several, and capturing their leader. Meanwhile the Paras... Read more >
Written by Will Fowler
Illustrated by Mariusz Kozik
Format: eBook, 64 pages
On Sale: June 19, 2012
Price: $9.95
In September 2000 the notorious militia gang, ‘West Side Boys’ kidnapped eleven British soldiers in Sierra Leone and Operation Barras was launched as the rescue operation. Fast roping in from helicopters, the SAS soldiers engaged in a heavy firefight with the militia, killing several, and capturing their leader. Meanwhile the Paras... Read more >
Warrior Peoples of East Africa 1840-1900
Written by C.J. Peers
Illustrated by Raffaele Ruggeri
Format: eBook, 48 pages
On Sale: May 22, 2012
Price: $13.95
Less well known than the Zulu of South Africa, the warriors of East Africa had just as fearsome a reputation. This fascinating study, illustrated with rare early drawings and meticulous colour plates, covers six of most prominent tribes. The prowess of the lion-hunting Masai deterred all foreign penetration for most of... Read more >
Written by C.J. Peers
Illustrated by Raffaele Ruggeri
Format: eBook, 48 pages
On Sale: May 22, 2012
Price: $13.95
Less well known than the Zulu of South Africa, the warriors of East Africa had just as fearsome a reputation. This fascinating study, illustrated with rare early drawings and meticulous colour plates, covers six of most prominent tribes. The prowess of the lion-hunting Masai deterred all foreign penetration for most of... Read more >
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King Peggy
An American Secretary, Her Royal Destiny, and the Inspiring Story of How She Changed an African Village
Written by Peggielene Bartels and Eleanor Herman
Format: Hardcover, 352 pages
On Sale: February 21, 2012
Price: $25.95
The charming real-life fairy tale of an American secretary who discovers she has been chosen king of an impoverished fishing village on the west coast of Africa. King Peggy has the sweetness and quirkiness of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series and the hopeful sense of possibility of Half the... Read more >
An American Secretary, Her Royal Destiny, and the Inspiring Story of How She Changed an African Village
Written by Peggielene Bartels and Eleanor Herman
Format: Hardcover, 352 pages
On Sale: February 21, 2012
Price: $25.95
The charming real-life fairy tale of an American secretary who discovers she has been chosen king of an impoverished fishing village on the west coast of Africa. King Peggy has the sweetness and quirkiness of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series and the hopeful sense of possibility of Half the... Read more >
Also available as an
unabridged audio CD,
unabridged audiobook download,
eBook and a
trade paperback.
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King Peggy
An American Secretary, Her Royal Destiny, and the Inspiring Story of How She Changed an African Village
Written by Peggielene Bartels and Eleanor Herman
Format: eBook, 288 pages
On Sale: February 21, 2012
Price: $11.99
The charming real-life fairy tale of an American secretary who discovers she has been chosen king of an impoverished fishing village on the west coast of Africa. King Peggy has the sweetness and quirkiness of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series and the hopeful sense of possibility of Half the... Read more >
An American Secretary, Her Royal Destiny, and the Inspiring Story of How She Changed an African Village
Written by Peggielene Bartels and Eleanor Herman
Format: eBook, 288 pages
On Sale: February 21, 2012
Price: $11.99
The charming real-life fairy tale of an American secretary who discovers she has been chosen king of an impoverished fishing village on the west coast of Africa. King Peggy has the sweetness and quirkiness of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series and the hopeful sense of possibility of Half the... Read more >
Also available as an
unabridged audio CD,
unabridged audiobook download,
hardcover and a
trade paperback.
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King Peggy
An American Secretary, Her Royal Destiny, and the Inspiring Story of How She Changed an African Village
Written by Peggielene Bartels and Eleanor Herman
Read by J. Karen Thomas
Format: Unabridged Compact Disc
On Sale: February 21, 2012
Price: $40.00
The charming real-life fairy tale of an American secretary who discovers she has been chosen king of an impoverished fishing village on the west coast of Africa. King Peggy has the sweetness and quirkiness of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series and the hopeful sense of possibility of Half the... Read more >
An American Secretary, Her Royal Destiny, and the Inspiring Story of How She Changed an African Village
Written by Peggielene Bartels and Eleanor Herman
Read by J. Karen Thomas
Format: Unabridged Compact Disc
On Sale: February 21, 2012
Price: $40.00
The charming real-life fairy tale of an American secretary who discovers she has been chosen king of an impoverished fishing village on the west coast of Africa. King Peggy has the sweetness and quirkiness of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series and the hopeful sense of possibility of Half the... Read more >
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King Peggy
An American Secretary, Her Royal Destiny, and the Inspiring Story of How She Changed an African Village
Written by Peggielene Bartels and Eleanor Herman
Read by J. Karen Thomas
Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: February 21, 2012
Price: $22.50
The charming real-life fairy tale of an American secretary who discovers she has been chosen king of an impoverished fishing village on the west coast of Africa. King Peggy has the sweetness and quirkiness of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series and the hopeful sense of possibility of Half the... Read more >
An American Secretary, Her Royal Destiny, and the Inspiring Story of How She Changed an African Village
Written by Peggielene Bartels and Eleanor Herman
Read by J. Karen Thomas
Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: February 21, 2012
Price: $22.50
The charming real-life fairy tale of an American secretary who discovers she has been chosen king of an impoverished fishing village on the west coast of Africa. King Peggy has the sweetness and quirkiness of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series and the hopeful sense of possibility of Half the... Read more >
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The Night Wanderers
Uganda's Children and the Lord's Resistance Army
Written by Wojciech Jagielski
Translated by Antonia Lloyd-Jones
Format: Trade Paperback, 288 pages
On Sale: February 21, 2012
Price: $18.95
Fleeing the aggressive reach of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) and their brutal leader Joseph Kony, on an average night in northern Uganda tens of thousands of children head for the city centers to avoid capture. They find refuge on the floors of aid agencies or in the streets. In recent years... Read more >
Uganda's Children and the Lord's Resistance Army
Written by Wojciech Jagielski
Translated by Antonia Lloyd-Jones
Format: Trade Paperback, 288 pages
On Sale: February 21, 2012
Price: $18.95
Fleeing the aggressive reach of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) and their brutal leader Joseph Kony, on an average night in northern Uganda tens of thousands of children head for the city centers to avoid capture. They find refuge on the floors of aid agencies or in the streets. In recent years... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
The Night Wanderers
Uganda's Children and the Lord's Resistance Army
Written by Wojciech Jagielski
Translated by Antonia Lloyd-Jones
Format: eBook
On Sale: February 7, 2012
Price: $18.95
Fleeing the aggressive reach of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) and their brutal leader Joseph Kony, on an average night in northern Uganda tens of thousands of children head for the city centers to avoid capture. They find refuge on the floors of aid agencies or in the streets. In recent years... Read more >
Uganda's Children and the Lord's Resistance Army
Written by Wojciech Jagielski
Translated by Antonia Lloyd-Jones
Format: eBook
On Sale: February 7, 2012
Price: $18.95
Fleeing the aggressive reach of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) and their brutal leader Joseph Kony, on an average night in northern Uganda tens of thousands of children head for the city centers to avoid capture. They find refuge on the floors of aid agencies or in the streets. In recent years... Read more >
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trade paperback.
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The Masque of Africa
Glimpses of African Belief
Written by V.S. Naipaul
Format: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
On Sale: October 4, 2011
Price: $16.00
Glimpses of African Belief
Written by V.S. Naipaul
Format: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
On Sale: October 4, 2011
Price: $16.00
A remarkable work of reportage by Nobel Prize Laureate V. S. Naipaul that surveys belief and religion among the disparate peoples of Africa.
Like all of Naipaul’s “travel” books, The Masque of Africa encompasses a much larger narrative and purpose: to judge the effects of belief (in indigenous animisms, the foreign religions of Christianity and Islam...
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