The book smugglers of Timbuktu : the quest for this storied city and the race to save its treasures
English, Charlie2018
Books, Manuscripts
Two tales of a city: the historical race to reach one of the world's most mythologised places, and the story of how a contemporary band of archivists and librarians, fighting to save its ancient manuscripts from destruction at the hands of al Qaeda, added another layer to the legend.
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Author:
English, Charlie, author
Imprint:
London : William Collins, 2018.
Collation:
400 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: United States: Riverhead Books, 2017.Originally published: as The storied city. New York: Riverhead Books, 2017.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780008126650 (pbk)
Dewey class:
966.23
Language:
English
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BRN:
2647857