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Friendship, Morocco
I don’t have to avoid people any more,’ I said, beaming. The plumber wiped a rag over the crown of his bald head. But how will you live if you don’t have friends? How do you know I’ve come from England? Because you look too pale to be Moroccan and too content to be French.’. The man’s cheeks were shaved, and anointed with a home-brewed Cologne. He pressed a coin into the barber’s hand. I will wait for you at the café opposite,’ he said. We will be friends,’ he said firmly, as he left. In Morocco there is...
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John Murray Narratives
EXPLORATION, Narratives of the John Murray Archive. CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOGRAPHS. Selected Narratives from the John Murray Travel Archive. Edited by Tahir Shah. Murray was feted for the quality of its editions, and for the extraordinary range of adventure it published. Authors, who were rewarded with high advances, regularly stayed with the company their entire publishing careers. A selection of writings from the greatest 19th century Murray classics follows. BY DAVID AND CHARLES LIVINGSTONE. The beautiful...
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Journey Through Namibia
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NEWS
Monday, August 28, 2006. Watch this space for news of new editions, new books, and all kinds of other stuff! Posted by Mangorains : 2:04 PM 0 comments. View my complete profile.
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PHOTOGRAPHY
Please click the above link. The pictures have been taken over a number of years in different parts of the world. They are in random order. Although my great love is Black and White photography, I am a victim of laziness, and delight in the ease of digital photography.
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A Conversation Paid For in Postage Stamps
A Conversation Paid For in Postage Stamps. A Conversation Paid For in Postage Stamps. Do you have any to spare? He enquired politely. ‘I could pay you a money for them, a few dirhams.’. I thought for a moment. We haven’t received any mail yet,’ I replied. ‘We’ve just arrived.’. Hicham’s smile melted. I told him to come back in a week. I promised not to. I asked what he meant. The old man’s wife flustered over with more mint tea. He taught me about honour, and to tell the truth,’ the old man said one afte...
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Miracle in the Andes
Miracle in the Andes. Miracle in the Andes, Review. MIRACLE IN THE ANDES. BY NANDO PARRADO (With Vine Rause). CROWN PUBLISHERS $25.00. Three days later, Nando Parrado woke from a coma, a ball of snow pushed up to his mouth by a fellow survivor. His skull was fractured, but he was alive. His mother who had been on the flight too, was dead; and his little sister Suzy, was hovering in limbo between life and death. Written for The Washington Post). C) Tahir Shah, 2006. Posted by Mangorains at 3:14 PM.
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The Arab World, Reviews
The Arab World, Reviews. The Arab World, Reviews. As one who is living on the western edge of the Arab World, I can feel the fallout of September 11th continue raining down around me. The terrible Al-Qaeda attacks almost single-handedly destroyed the West’s trust in the region. It is a great sadness. This selection of books is aimed at reminding us of the extraordinary cultural heritage of the Arab World, and that terrorists do not represent the majority of Arabs. Far Arabia, Peter Brent:.
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The River of Doubt, Review
The River of Doubt, Review. The River of Doubt. THE RIVER OF DOUBT: Theodore Roosevelt’s Darkest Journey. Doubleday ISBN 0-385-50796-8 $26.00. He sets off into the Brazilian jungle to venture up an uncharted tributary of the Amazon, known as ‘The River of Doubt’. A journey of 400 miles took them across the Brazilian Highlands to the Amazon basin. Three years earlier, while exploring the region, Rondon had discovered a twisting foaming waterway. With no clue where it went if it went anywhere at al...
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Valverde's Gold, Review
Valverde's Gold, Review. Valverde's Gold, Review. PUBLISHER: FARRAR STRAUS GIROUX. I suspect that Valverde’s Gold will leave many an armchair explorer ruminating on the riddle of the Inca hoard. For those who want a stab at finding it themselves, Valverde’s directions to the treasure caves are reproduced as an Appendix. Written for The Washington Post). Posted by Mangorains at 3:11 PM.
