Africa: A Biography of the Continent39 reviews John Reader Vintage, 1999 An epic history for an epic continent + Africa: A Biography of the Continent + Africa + Reader interested in Africa + Fascinating details presented in the broadest possible canvas             Out of Africa (Modern Library)47 reviews Isak Dinesen Modern Library, 1992 "Out of Africa": The Book, the Movie, the Feminist + Memoir of Africa The book, "Out of Africa," is a memoir of the Danish Baroness Karen Blixen's habitation near Nairobi in Kenya from 1914 to 1931 on a fertile 6000-acre coffee plantation, "at the foot of the Ngong Hills" (1992: 3). Blixen writes under the pen-name Isak Dinesen. Karen Blixen went to British East ...             The White Nile26 reviews Alan Moorehead Harper Perennial, 2000 A Must for Understanding Exploration of Africa 1 + Good book about European colonization of the Nile basin + A Fascinating History + An interesting history of early exploration in Africa             Dancing Skeletons: Life and Death in West Africa15 reviews Katherine Dettwyler Waveland Press, 1993 Excellent introduction to African life + A Drop of Water in the Wide Ocean + Good book read for an Anthropology course I am not an anthropologist but a tourist who has visited Africa and is interested in learning more about African people. I found Katherine Dettwyler's book an excellent introduction to how real people live and deal with their lives in Africa. Dettwyler tells us how mothers and children interact, ...             Travels in West Africa (NG Adventure Classics)10 reviews Mary Kingsley National Geographic, 2002 A classic + engaging, detailed, and full of wit and spirit + *** A light in darkest Africa, circa 1893 + A classic of travel writing.             African Silences5 reviews Peter Matthiessen Vintage, 1992 Fantastic travelogue and natural history of West and Central Africa + goallover review: + Peter Matthiessen shines again! + Peter Matthiessen shines again!             Things Fall Apart: A Novel529 reviews Chinua Achebe Anchor, 1994 The foundation for modern African literature + Human tragedy amid the clash of civilisations I was surprised and disappointed in some of the incredibly harsh reviews of this book. Since I've read a decent amount of African literature (not a vast amount), my first thoughts are that "Things Fall Apart" isn't superior to some of those novels. However, it is also important to realize this ...             An Anthology of Somali Poetry1 review B. W. Andrzejewski Indiana University Press, 1993 GOOD BOOK well, there are probably millions of better GABIEs than this, but i think they are good to be transtilated in English, and thank the author for that             STRONG BROWN GOD PA 912 reviews Ted Morgan Houghton Mifflin, 1991 Wonderful + Very good A wonderfully readable history of the Niger River, and the fascinating personalities that made that history.             The Peopling of Africa: A Geographic Interpretation James L. Newman Yale University Press, 1997 Tracing the peopling of Africa from its origins over four million years ago to the onset of the colonial era in the late nineteenth century, James Newman discusses the roles played by genetic background, language, occupation, and religion as well as by differing natural and human environmental circumstances.             The River Between (AWS African Writers Series)13 reviews Ngugi wa Thiong'o Heinemann, 1990 Important book from an important author + The Valley of the Shadow of Death: Can one reconcile the old and the new? + Just one question... + Powerful Novel             King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa185 reviews Adam Hochschild Mariner Books, 1999 Leopold: Evil Genius + Amazingly eyeopening + Rich and informative. + Good Book + The Contest Against Leopold, Archetypal Colonial Despot             The Village of Waiting11 reviews George Packer Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2001 Profound in its Simplicity + One of the best PC books ever written + Must read for World Savers + Incredible             Africa Adorned8 reviews Angela Fisher Harry N. Abrams, 1984 Lovely! + Incredible photography, great text + Very Interesting Book + You get a rare jewel of a book in Africa Adorned + A timeless repository of jewelry...             Across the Footsteps of Africa: The Experiences of an Ecuadorian Doctor in Malawi and Mozambique5 reviews Benjamin Puertas Donoso Africa World Press, 1999 An Eloquent Book + Beutifully written, detailed + Beutifully written, detailed + The reality of the african health system + GREAT BOOK FOR THOSE IN THE MEDICAL PROFESION OR OUTSIDE.             Season of Blood: A Rwandan Journey13 reviews Fergal Keane Penguin (Non-Classics), 1997 One of the most stunning books about Rwanda! + Deeply Touching and Moving + Excellent Journalism + A colorful and powerful eye witness account of genocide             So Long a Letter (African Writers Series)19 reviews Mariama Ba Heinemann, 1989 A beautiful, special little book + sad, powerful illustration of women's struggles in West Africa + TwoBooks for required reading:Bible,So long a letter + So Long a Letter + Exceptional condition.             The Lords of Poverty: The Power, Prestige, and Corruption of the International Aid Business16 reviews Graham Hancock Atlantic Monthly Press, 1994 A wonderful account This sobering account of the truth about aid and the turth about what the 'lords of poverty' are doing to africa is wonderful. Let us first understand the thesis. The new NGOs and those who make their living on aiding 'Africa' are in it for the money and their racist idea that africans cant do ...             The Poisonwood Bible (Oprah's Book Club)1411 reviews Barbara Kingsolver Harper Perennial, 1999 I can't say enough good things about this novel + Merits multiple readings I love the Poisonwood Bible. It's easily on my list of favorite books. It's a heartwrenching story of the disintegration and survival of a family. Kingsolver rotates the pov through the four daughters and you learn to love them all, even the shallow Rachel. And that takes a great deal of skill to ...             Water Music (The Penguin Contemporary American Fiction Series)33 reviews T.C. Boyle Penguin (Non-Classics), 1983 Not Exactly Handel... + worthy first encounter with Boyle + Great First Novel + I am a new fan of Boyle + This book rocks!