To Timbuktu - Softcover

Jenkins, Mark

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0688163424 ISBN 13: 9780688163426

Publisher: Quill, 1998

Synopsis

With the help of an intuitive African guide, the author and three friends set out to sail down the Niger River to Timbuktu, meeting with killer bees, hippopotami, crocodiles, blind bushmen, and a hundred naked women along the way.

About this title

Review:

'This is a gripping adventure filled with the ambiance of still-wild Africa, its villages and people, all elegantly described by Jenkins.' Publishers Weekly 'Mr Jenkins transforms a common sight into a moment of pure magic.' New York Times 'A compelling narrative.' Boston Sunday Globe 'A vivid and gritty portrait of a little-explored corner of the world.' LA Times Book Review

About the Author:

Mark Jenkins lives in Laramie, Wyoming, with his wife and two daughters. His work has appeared in numerous magazines, including GQ and Reader's Digest. He is the author of Off the Map, also published by Hale.

About this edition

• Publisher: Quill
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0688163424
• ISBN 13: 9780688163426
• Binding: Paperback