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Ebano | Ryszard Kapuscinski
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Questo libro non parla dell'Africa, ma di alcune persone che vi abitano e che vi ho incontrato, del tempo che abbiamo trascorso insieme. L'Africa un continente troppo grande per poterlo descrivere. E' un oceano, un pianeta a s stante, un cosmo vario e ricchissimo. E' solo per semplificare e per pura comodit che lo chiamano Africa. A parte la sua denominazione geografica, in realt l'Africa non esiste. La narrazione, etica e ammaliante, di un grande reporter che ha il coraggio di vivere il suo mestiere come nomadismo e redenzione
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The Shadow of the Sun | Ryszard Kapuscinski
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Polish journalist Kapuściński lived and worked in various places in Africa for many years. Here, he chronicles a bit of history, some current events, and personal stories spanning from the 50s to the 90s. It‘s terrific.

#ReadingAfrica2022 Mauritania (also works for Ghana, Tanzania, Uganda, Zanzibar, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Sudan, Somalia, Senegal, Liberia, Cameroon, Mali, Eritrea)

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BarbaraBB Thanks for bringing this book up. I have read and enjoyed other books by Kapuściński but hadn‘t heard of this one. I must get my hands on a copy! 2y
Librarybelle Oh! I‘ll have to keep this one in mind for sure! 2y
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The Shadow of the Sun | Ryszard Kapuscinski
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In the 1950s, a Polish journalist traveled across Africa as colonial rule was finally coming to an end. I‘ve discovered in the last few years I really like travelogues and the subject sounds so interesting. I‘m also anticipating a #readingafrica challenge eventually so, if so, this will cover a number of countries. 😉 I got this one on our road trip vacation at Capitol Hill Books in Denver.

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charl08 Wow, amazing cover. 3y
wanderinglynn Sounds interesting. 3y
Librarybelle You‘re anticipating correctly…a #ReadingAfrica2022 challenge is in the works! @BarbaraBB 3y
BarbaraBB You‘re right @Texreader 🤍 and of course we expect you to join! 3y
Richryan52 @Texreader If you have a young child, I think they might enjoy this. The illustrations, not by me, are just beautiful 3y
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The Shadow of the Sun | Ryszard Kapuscinski
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Kapuscinski is one of those reporters who no longer seems to exist. Appointed as Poland's only reporter in Africa, he spent decades travelling the continents travelling to newly independent countries, war zones, slums, deserts seeing and experiencing wonders and horrors outside the experience of

Oblomov26 Most mere mortals. This book is a collection of tales telling some of these experiences, the good, the bad and the plain terrifying (encounters with Cobras, Monrovia during the days of the warlords, sudden cases of malaria). 8y
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