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Kilimanjaro via the Marangu Route: "Tourist Route" My Ass3 reviews
Phil Gray

iUniverse, Inc., 2006

Can altitude sickness be funny?
I am planning a trip to Kenya, and my friends are pushing me to join them when they hike Mt Kili. I bought all the technical books and felt I still didn't understand if this was right for me. After reading this book I've developed a new respect for individuals who push their limits for the sake of personal desire, not to prove they are tough or adventurous. I also developed a new respect for ... 		  
  







  
  
Africa Trek I: From the Cape of Good Hope to Mount Kilimanjaro
Alexandre Poussin, Sonia Poussin

Inkwater Pr, 2008

Three years, eleven countries, 1,200 families, 14,000 kilometers of adventures while walking in the footsteps of mankind through the Cradle of Life. Alexandre and Sonia Poussin undertake to walk the length of Africa entirely on foot, from the Cape of Good Hope to the Sea of Galilee. In a three-year trek along the Great Rift Valley of East Africa, their goal is to symbolically retrace the passage of early Man, from Australopithecus to Modern Man. ... 		  
  







  
  
Northern Tanzania: The Bradt Safari Guide with Kilimanjaro and Zanzibar (Bradt Travel Guide)7 reviews
Philip Briggs

Bradt Travel Guides, 2006

A must read and take book for the Tanzania Safari-Goer
I recently returned from a Safari to Tanzania, mainly centered around animal and native peoples visiting. I found this book invaluable as a background read before the visit, and also during the visit.It is well written and covers the highlights in a very succint and informative manner. It is portable as well, and I referred to it many times during the two week trip. Afterwards I also used it ... 		  
  







  
  
Dead Men Don't Leave Tips: Adventures X Africa19 reviews
Brandon Wilson

Pilgrim's Tales, Inc., 2005

A 10,000 Mile African Odyssey
"Wild, pristine beauty surrounded us as we drove to the base of remote Djomba to establish camp. Towering green peaks sprouted out of ripe clusters of lush vegetation. Massive pyramidal volcanoes rose of the verdant floor suggesting its prehistoric past. Churning, whitecapped rivers cascaded over mountainsides into translucent pools below, and its beauty didn't end with nature." ~ pg. 146 ... 		  
  







  
  
The Shadow of Kilimanjaro19 reviews

Holt Paperbacks, 1999

Not at all patronizing
Rick Ridgeway has written a very informative and entertaining account of his 300 mile hike West to East across southern Kenya in 1997. The walk was metaphorically in THE SHADOW OF KILIMANJARO beginning on the summit of that great mountain and spanning the different ecological zones of mountain moraine, foothills, savannah, scrub, desert, and finally tropical white sand beaches of the Indian Ocean ... 		  
  







  
  
Kilimanjaro: The Trekking Guide to Africa's Highest Mountain - 2nd Edition; Now includes Mount Meru13 reviews
Henry Stedman

Trailblazer Publications, 2006

Kilimanjaro Climbing Resources
I purchased the Second Edition (September 2006) of "Kilimanjaro: The Trekking Guide to Africa's Highest Mountain" in July 2007. Within a week (as I was sitting on airplanes far too often and had time to read), I had read the 300+ page book cover to cover. The book is excellent, informative, and often humorous. The trail descriptions are detailed and precise, and the other guidance (medical, ... 		  
  







  
  
Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro21 reviews
Stephen Carmichael, Susan Stoddard, ...

Medi-Ed Press, 2002

Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro
The book provides an exceptional insight into climbing the mountain. Lots of information, practical tips and experiences. Written in an easy to read style. Invaluable to anyone like me who is intending to climb the mountain. 		  
  







  
  
Kilimanjaro: The Great White Mountain of Africa2 reviews
David Pluth, Mohamed Amin, ...

Camerapix, 2006

Kilimanjaro, The Great White Mountain of Africa
My mom and brother both climbed Mt. Killimanjaro in Sept. 2001. And as a birthday gift to my mom I got her this book. I to have enjoyed looking at the pictuers and also I was in Africa as well but I only have seen the mountain through my mom's and brother's photos. If you ever have a chance go and climb the moutain it will make you a different person. 		  
  







  
  
Kilimanjaro & East Africa: A Climbing And Trekking Guide
Cameron M. Burns

Mountaineers Books, 2006

Climb East Africa?s highest peaks?via non-technical and technical routes?in this updated guide to Kilimanjaro, Mount Kenya, and more · More than 50 routes, including summit walk-ups and serious technical climbs · Completely updated and expanded descriptions of travel to and from East Africa and the major trekking and climbing destinations · Entire new sections devoted to the standard trekking route on Mount Meru, Kilimanjaro?s nearly ... 		  
  







  
  
The Snows of Kilimanjaro and Other Stories18 reviews
Ernest Hemingway

Scribner, 1995

Papa's Life Shines through his Work
If, ever, you have wanted to travel along with Papa (Hemingway) along his many travels and adventures, this collection of stories is the ideal way to rest your soles in his footsteps. "Kilimanjaro" in particular, transports you to a bygone era of safaris not with telephoto lenses, but with long rifle barrels. Primarily, though, it is an introspective look at one's life and the worth that one ... 		  
  







  
  
Under Kilimanjaro6 reviews
Ernest Hemingway, Robert E. Fleming

Kent State University Press, 2005

An important, definitive polishing of Hemingway's final creation
Under Kilimanjaro was Hemingway's last book and was an autobiographical novel about the country he knew and grew to love when he spent several months in Kenya between 1953 and 1954 - but it was completed in 1956 and is the last of his manuscripts to be published in its entirety. No definitive Hemingway collection could be without Under Kilimanjaro: co-editors Robert Lewis and Robert Fleming have ... 		  
  







  
  
Kilimanjaro: A Compete Trekker's Guide (Cicerone Mountain Walking)1 review
Alexander Stewart

Cicerone Press, 2004

what's it like to climb Kili?
I was very apprehensive about climbing Kilimanjaro, even though i always wanted to, until i read Mr. Stewart's book. The book put me at ease, with its comprehensive description of the routes, the dangers, and the joys. Though nothing compares to the real experience, 'Kilimanjaro, A Complete Trekker's Guide' will give the reader a thorough discussion of all aspects of the climb, from ... 		  
  







  
  
In the Dust of Kilimanjaro (A Shearwater Book)
David Western

Island Press, 2001

"Kilimanjaro slowly takes shape as the night sounds die, its glaciated peak tinged pink in the early light. A solitary wildebeest stares motionless as if mesmerized by the towering mass; a small caravan of giraffe drifts across the plain in solitary file, necks undulating to the slow rhythm of their gangling stride. There is an inexplicable dÈjý vu about the African savannas, as if some subliminal memory is tweaked by the birthplace of our ... 		  
  







  
  
The Snows of Kilimanjaro1 review
Ernest Hemingway

Caedmon, 2008

A Very Good Listen
I get these books on CD for my commute time, this one was a winner. Charlton Heston give it a very good reading. 		  
  







  
  
Kilimanjaro: To the Roof of Africa (Hardcover)7 reviews
Audrey Salkeld

National Geographic, 2002

This book has something for everyone
Entertaining and informative book. The authors command over the language is impressive. I am visiting Kilimanjaro soon and I found the book gives a good insight into what the trip will be like. The book is full of historic information, both natural and human. Vivid photos, as expected of a National Geographic book, though I would prefer less glossy and minute details - if too much of a natural ... 		  
  







  
  
Kilimanjaro Map by ITMB1 review
International Travel Maps and Books

International Travel Maps and Books, 2006

Kilimanjaro Map by ITMB
This was my second purchase of this map and I had hoped the ITMB would have updated it. The route details are still poor and in some case incorrect. Unfortunately as this is the only recent map of this area climbers have little choice. Recommendations: place history details on the back, expand map area coverage to include all entry gates; place an expanded coverage of the Kibo peak on the back ... 		  
  







  
  
The Snows of Kilimanjaro and Other Stories (The Scribner Library)1 review

Charles Scribner's Sons, 1961

Yes, even Hemingway had flaws
Ernest Hemingway, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1954, left behind an extensive canon of short stories that are varying in quality. This variation is no better realized than in 'The Snows of Kilimanjaro and Other Stories,' a collection of ten shorts written during the 1920s and 30s that are amongst Hemingway's most popular. The best-known is its title story 'The Snows of ... 		  
  







  
  
Kilimanjaro: A Fable of Utopia
Mike Resnick

Subterranean, 2008

Ten years after the publication of Kirinyaga, the most-awarded science fiction book in history, comes this companion novella by 5-time Hugo winner Mike Resnick. The Kikuyu tribe of East Africa attempted to create a Utopia on the terraformed planetoid Kirinyaga, which was named for the mountain where their god lives. Things went wrong. Now, a century later, the Maasai tribe has studied Kirinyaga's history, has analyzed their mistakes, and is ... 		  
  







  
  
Explore Mount Kilimanjaro: Marangu, Machame And Rongai Routes (Rucksack Readers)
Jacquetta Megarry

Interlink Publishing Group, 2005

This fully revised third edition of the popular guidebook explains how to climb the world's highest free-standing mountain. It covers the main trekking routes (Marangu, Machame and Rongai) and includes background information on geology, wildlife and habitats. The author gives practical advice on how to prevent and manage mountain sickness. 		  
  







  
  
For whom the bell tolls: [and], The snows of Kilimanjaro ; [and], Fiesta ; [and], The short happy life of ...2 reviews
Ernest Hemingway

Heinemann : Secker and Warburg : Octopus Books, 1977

wonderful, one of the best books I have ever read.
I loved the book and the movie. It just reminded me of Key West, which I love, and it gave me a comforting and happy feeling all the way through. It is incredible the way the old man never gives up with his courage to fight the big fish. The ending was perfect when he finds security in his hut and with the little boy. He sure deserved it. 		  
  







  




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