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The Storied City

The Quest for Timbuktu and the Fantastic Mission to Save Its Past

The Storied City( )
Author: English, Charlie
ISBN:978-1-59463-429-1
Publication Date:May 2018
Publisher:Penguin Publishing Group
Imprint:Riverhead Books
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $17.00
Book Description:

"Timbuktu is a real place, and Charlie English will fuel your wanderlust with true descriptions of the fabled city's past, present, and future." -Fodor's  Two tales of a city: The historical race to "discover" one of the world's most mythologized places, and the story of how a contemporary band of archivists and librarians, fighting to save its ancient manuscripts from destruction at the hands of al Qaeda, added another layer to the legend....
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Book Details
Pages:416
Detailed Subjects: Social Science / Islamic Studies
Political Science / Public Policy / Cultural Policy
History / Africa / General
History / Africa / West
Social Science / Archaeology
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):5.3 x 8.2 x 1.1 Inches
Book Weight:0.8 Pounds



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