The Shadow of the Sun: My African Life

The Shadow of the Sun: My African Life

By
Ryszard Kapuściński
Ryszard Kapuściński,
Klara Glowczewska
Klara Glowczewska(Translator)
1998 • 324 pages

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20 books

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Ethiopia

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Eritrea

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Dictatorland: The Men Who Stole Africa

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46 books

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14 books

Benin

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18 books

Liberia

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Ox Travels: Meetings with Remarkable Travel Writers
Chasing the Devil
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13 books

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Off The Map
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Inside Africa
The Silent Service

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32 books

Mali

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Story of the Niger
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The Road to Timbuctoo
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48 books

Tanzania

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Senegal

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Rwanda

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