Cultural Region/East Africa
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Paradise: By the Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature 2021
$22.95 Add to cartFrom the Nobel Prize winner, a coming-of-age story that illuminates the harshness and beauty of an Africa on the brink of colonization
“[Gurnah’s novels] recoil from stereotypical descriptions and ope- Author: Gurnah, Abdulrazak
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: May 1, 1995
- ISBN10: 1565841638
- Language: English
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East Africa Birds: A Folding Pocket Guide to Familiar Species in Kenya, Tanzania & Uganda
$8.95 Read moreEast Africa is home to nearly 1,400 species of birds, making it one of the premier international destinations for birdwatchers. Nature lovers visiting the region’s forests, wetlands, marshes, deserts
- Series: Pocket Naturalist Guide
- Author: Kavanagh, James
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 12
- Publish Date: December 19 2017
- ISBN10: 158355937X
- Language: English
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Out of Africa
$27.00 Add to cartSelected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best nonfiction books of all time
In this book, the author of Seven Gothic Tales gives a true account of her life on her plantation in Kenya. She tells- Series: Modern Library 100 Best Nonfiction Books
- Author: Dinesen, Isak
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: September 05 1992
- ISBN10: 0679600213
- Language: English
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Desertion
$18.00 Add to cartA masterwork by the 2021 Nobel Prize winner in Literature, in which the consequences of an illicit love affair reverberate from the heyday of the British empire to the aftermath of African independenc… [more below]
- Author: Gurnah, Abdulrazak
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: September 5, 2023
- ISBN10: 0593541979
- Language: English
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Safari: A Photicular Book
$27.00 Add to cartA magical journey. A safari in your hands.
Using unique Photicula
Animals in living motion, as real as if you were there. The cheetah bounds, the lion charges. The African elephant snaps its ears.- Series: Photicular
- Author: Kainen, Dan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: October 16 2012
- ISBN10: 0761163808
- Language: English
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A Long Walk to Water
$18.99 Add to cartCherished by millions of readers, this #1 New York Times bestselling novel is a powerful tale of perseverance and hope. Newbery Medalist Linda Sue Park interweaves the stories of two Sudanese children
- Author: Park, Linda Sue
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: November 15 2010
- ISBN10: 0547251270
- Language: English
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Afterlives
$18.00 Add to cartONE OF BARACK OBAMA’S FAVORITE BOOKS OF 2022
A NEW YORKER “ESSENTIAL READ“ A NATIONAL BESTSELLER NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES, THE WASHINGTON POST, TIME, THE NEW YORKER, BOOKPAG- Author: Gurnah, Abdulrazak
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: September 05, 2023
- ISBN10: 0593541898
- Language: English
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Beatrice’s Goat
$8.99 Add to cartBased on a true story, this heartwarming picture book shows how one gift changed the fate of a poor Ugandan family–especially the young girl who wanted to go to school.
More than anything, Beatrice l- Author: McBrier, Page
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: July 01, 2004
- ISBN10: 0689869908
- Language: English
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A Long Walk to Water
$12.99 Add to cartLarge Print�s increased font size and wider line spacing maximizes reading legibility, and has been proven to advance comprehension, improve fluency, reduce eye fatigue, and boost engagement in
- Author: Park, Linda Sue
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 221
- Publish Date: January 22 2020
- ISBN10: 1432875922
- Language: English
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A Long Walk to Water: Based on a True Story
$9.99 Add to cartCherished by millions of readers, this #1 New York Times bestselling novel is a powerful tale of perseverance and hope. Newbery Medalist Linda Sue Park interweaves the stories of two Sudanese children
- Author: Park, Linda Sue
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: October 04, 2011
- ISBN10: 0547577311
- Language: English
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In Bibi’s Kitchen: The Recipes and Stories of Grandmothers from the Eight African Countries That Touch the Indian Ocean [A Cookbook]
$35.00 Add to cartJAMES BEARD AWARD WINNER – Grandmothers from eight eastern African countries welcome you into their kitchens to share flavorful recipes and stories of family, love, and tradition in this transporting … [more below]
- Author: Hassan, Hawa
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: October 13, 2020
- ISBN10: 1984856731
- Language: English
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Birds of East Africa: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi Second Edition
$49.95 Add to cartA fully revised and updated new edition of the award-winning, bestselling field guide to East African birds
Birds of East Africa is widely regarded as one of the best field guides to any region of the- Series: Princeton Field Guides #127
- Author: Stevenson, Terry
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 640
- Publish Date: December 08 2020
- ISBN10: 0691158258
- Language: English
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By the Sea
$18.00 Add to cart“On a late November afternoon, Saleh Omar arrives at Gatwick Airport from his native Zanzibar. With him he has a small bag in which lies his most precious possession–a mahogany box containing incense
- Author: Gurnah, Abdulrazak
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: September 05, 2023
- ISBN10: 0593541995
- Language: English
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Lonely Planet Tanzania
$28.99 Add to cartLonely Planet’s Tanzania is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the country has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Watch wildebeest stam
- Series: Travel Guide
- Author: Ham, Anthony
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: November 21 2023
- ISBN10: 178701777X
- Language: English
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The White Masai
$17.99 Add to cartThe runaway international bestseller is now an American must-read for lovers of adventure, travel writing, and romance. Corinne Hofmann tells how she falls in love with an African warrior while on hol
- Author: Hofmann, Corinne
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: June 27, 2023
- ISBN10: 0061131539
- Language: English
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Lonely Planet Kenya
$28.99 Read moreLonely Planet’s Kenya is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the country has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Gaze at a million wildeb
- Series: Travel Guide
- Author: Nyabola, Nanjala
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: January 09 2024
- ISBN10: 1787015890
- Language: English
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14 Cows for America
$18.99 Read moreThis New York Times bestseller recounts the true story of the touching gift bestowed on the US by the Maasai people in the wake of the September 11 attacks.
In June of 2002, a mere nine months since t- Author: Deedy, Carmen Agra
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 36
- Publish Date: August 04 2009
- ISBN10: 1561454907
- Language: English
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Room for Everyone
$17.99 Add to cartA young boy on a crowded bus discovers that, after some wiggles and giggles, there’s room for everyone in this lighthearted rhyming picture book set in Zanzibar.
The dala dala rumbles and roars as Mus- Author: Khan, Naaz
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: November 09, 2021
- ISBN10: 153443139X
- Language: English
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Lonely Planet East Africa
$28.99 Add to cartLonely Planet’s East Africa is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the country has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Feel the pounding
- Series: Travel Guide
- Author: Holden, Trent
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 560
- Publish Date: December 12, 2023
- ISBN10: 1787018229
- Language: English
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Unbowed: A Memoir
$20.00 Add to cartNOBEL PRIZE WINNER – A remarkable memoir of courage, faith, and the power of persistence about one woman’s extraodinary journey from her childhood in rural Kenya to the world stage.
“[Maathai’s] story- Author: Maathai, Wangari
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: September 04 2007
- ISBN10: 0307275205
- Language: English
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