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In ‘In Morocco, ‘ Edith Wharton embarks on a vivid exploration of Moroccan culture and landscapes, masterfully blending travelogue with personal reflection. Written in an engaging prose style charact …

With her fourteen-year-old daughter Rachel, Dervla Murphy journeyed across the unique island of Madagascar, neither part of Africa, its nearest neighbour, nor part of Asia, the ancestral home the Mal …

People of the Dark Robert Ervin Howard – People of the Dark is a collection of stories by Robert E. Howard that includes: ‘The Black Stone’, ‘Children of the Night’, ‘The Dark Man’, ‘The Footfalls Wi …

Elizabeth Marshall Thomas writes with clarity and a lyrical eye about her immersion in the strange world of the cattle-herding Dodoth, far from her East-coast American roots. She proves herself a hum …

In ‘Life and Travels of Mungo Park, ‘ the author chronicles his remarkable expeditions through West Africa in the late 18th century, illuminating the landscapes, cultures, and peoples he encountered. …

Ethiopia is one of only a handful of countries that shock the traveller with their unique perspective. These places awaken a deep sense of wonder and offer a rare opportunity to observe the world fro …

In ‘A Voyage to Abyssinia, ‘ Jer√≥nimo Lobo provides an intricate account of his travels to the enigmatic land of Abyssinia (modern-day Ethiopia) during the 17th century. Lobo’s writing is characteri …

Character Building Booker T. Washington – In Character Building are thirty seven addresses that Booker T. Washington gave before students, faculty, and guests at the Tuskegee Institute. These address …

In ‘In Morocco, ‘ Edith Wharton presents a vivid and nuanced exploration of Morocco’Äôs culture, landscapes, and people, crafted with her hallmark detail and eloquence. Written during a transformativ …

Having learned to appreciate Muslim life while living in Pakistan, Peter Mayne settled down to live in the back streets of Marrakesh in the 1950s. Rather than watch from the shelter of a hotel terrac …