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Timbuktu: the African city known to legend as a land of scholars, splendor and mystery, a golden age in the Sahara Desert. But to many it is a vaguely recognizable name - a flippant tag for "the most remote place on earth." With this fabled city as his goal, author Rick Antonson began a month-long trek. His initial plan? To get a haircut. Aided by an adventuresome spirit, Rick endures a forty-five hour train ride, a swindling travel agent, "Third World, three-lane" roads, rivers, and a flat deck ferry boat before finally reaching Timbuktu. Rick narrates the history of this elusive destination through the teachings of his Malian guide Zak, and encounters with stranded tourists, a camel owner, a riverboat captain, and the people who call Timbuktu home. Antonson's eloquence and quiet wit highlight the city's myths--the centuries old capital and traveler's dream--as well as its realities: A city gripped by poverty, where historic treasures lie close to the sands of destruction. Indeed, some 700,000 ancient manuscripts remain there, endangered. Both a travelogue and a history of a place long forgotten, To Timbuktu for a Haircut emerges as a plea to preserve the past and open cultural dialogues on a global scale. The second edition of this important book outlines the volatile political situations in Timbuktu following the spring 2012 military coup in Mali and the subsequent capture of the city by Islamic extremists. Literally, it is a race against time to save the city's irreplaceable artifacts, mosques, and monuments, and to understand why Timbuktu's past is essential to the future of Africa.

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Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1620875675
ISBN-13
9781620875674
eBay Product ID (ePID)
150566535

Product Key Features

Book Title
To Timbuktu Fora Haircut : a Journey Through West Africa
Author
Rick Antonson
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Africa / West, Africa / General, Personal Memoirs, Essays & Travelogues
Publication Year
2013
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Travel
Number of Pages
288 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9in
Item Height
1in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
14.5 Oz

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Lc Classification Number
G490.A58 2013
Reviews
Not just for the armchair traveler, this book would serve as a useful guide for those interested in exploring Mali.
Target Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
916.6230452
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes

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